Porta da Erva (medieval gate), also known as Porta da Estrela or Porta do Sol, is part of the defensive system of the city, whose construction dates back to the 13th century.
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Gothic stone door that displays distinct intra and extra dorsal profiles; in the first one one can observe a perfect round arc with irregular staves and, in its corresponding, a pointed arc, with traces of having originally been wider, also a round arc. It was one of the oldest entrances to the castle. This building has inspired writers and painters, such as Vergílio Ferreira and Eduardo Lapa.
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