Why it deserves a visit
The main gateway into Óbidos uses an angled medieval defensive passage and contains an eighteenth-century tiled oratory dedicated to the Passion of Christ.
What to look for
The town’s main entrance contains a small Baroque oratory lined with tiles depicting the Passion and dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Piedade. Its angled passage recalls a defensive purpose, while the religious decoration shows the later symbolic transformation of the urban gate.
Plan your visit
The passage is narrow and used by residents and visitors. Pause only where circulation remains clear, then continue beyond Rua Direita to explore side streets and the relationship between walls, houses and square.
The principal entrance to Óbidos contains an oratory decorated with eighteenth-century tiles. It is a confined passage used by residents and visitors, so pause without blocking circulation and continue beyond it into the town’s side streets.
The oratory is dedicated to Our Lady of Piety, the patron saint of Óbidos.
