Category: Culture and Entertainment > Museum
District: Santarém > Santarém > Santarém > Alfange
Located in the city of Santarém, the Atamarma Gate was once situated in the area now known as Largo Mem Ramires. This location, within the Alfange area, is a point in Santarém's urban fabric that evokes the city's history and walled past. Although the original gate no longer exists, this public space marks the site where a fundamental element of Santarém's defense once stood.
The Atamarma Gate was once one of the main entrances to the city of Santarém when it was fortified by an extensive set of walls. Although the oldest written references to this gate date back to the 14th century, its greatest significance lies in oral and historical tradition. It is widely recognized as the point through which Christian forces, under the command of D. Afonso Henriques, entered to conquer Santarém from the Moors on the night of March 15, 1147, a decisive moment for the history of Portugal.
The original structure of the Atamarma Gate was demolished in 1865 due to its advanced state of ruin. However, its historical importance has not been forgotten. In 1919, a monument was erected in Largo Mem Ramires, precisely at the site of the old gate, to mark its existence and celebrate the historic conquest of Santarém. More recently, in 1998, a preventive archaeological intervention allowed for the discovery of the foundations of the Atamarma Gate, confirming its exact location and revealing valuable data about its construction and medieval Islamic origin dating. This finding solidified the site's connection to a crucial period in the city's history.
Coordinates DD: 39.2360542,-8.6813753
Coordinates DMS: 39°14'9.8"N 08°40'53.0"W
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