Algarve: Entrance of the Town Wall of Lagos

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More photos in the vicinity:
Palm Trees in the Harbor of Lagos
Looking Through the Town Wall
Forte da Ponta da Bandeira

Lagos was an important harbour in the age of discoveries and was the capital of the Algarve from 1576 to 1756. The Arabs built several fortifications.
Entrance of the Town Wall of Lagos
Date: Jul 19, 2004
Longitude: -8° 40.16'
Latitude: 37° 5.98'

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Map references: left: courtesy CIA, middle: courtesy US LoC Map Collection, right: courtesy NASA.
This page has been updated on: 2007-Nov-08