Monuments

Situated next to the Porta Férrea with its main façade facing towards the open courtyard is the Colégio de São Pedro. Built in the 18th century, in the national Mannerist style of extremely sober lines, this college has an exuberant baroque portal built in 1713.

In the 16th century, it was here that the apartments of the Infantes of Dom Manuel's royal house were to be found. Dom Sebastião gave orders that those applying for the upper magistracy of the Faculties should also be accommodated here. Suppressed in 1834, the college was completely integrated into the group of university buildings. After 1855, a part of the college was reserved for the royal family whenever they came to stay in the city, later being used as the residence of the University rectors.