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Porta Mariae
Porta Mariae in 2018
General information
Type	Memorial arch
Architectural style	Neoclassicism
Location	Naga City
Coordinates	13°37′38.6″N 123°11′12.1″E / 13.627389°N 123.186694°E / 13.627389; 123.186694
Inaugurated	September 9, 2010
Owner	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Caceres
Height	11 m (36 ft)
Dimensions
Other dimensions	Wide: 18 m (59 ft) Deep: 4 metres (13 ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Gian Paolo P. Priela
Structural engineer	Noriel L. Villar

The Porta Mariae (Latin, "Marian Gate") is a memorial arch in Naga City commemorating the tercentenary of the devotion to Our Lady of Peñafrancia.

The arch, 18 metres (59 ft) wide, 4 metres (13 ft) deep and 11 metres (36 ft) high, is surmounted by a 10 feet (3 m) tall brass image of Our Lady of Peñafrancia and two angels on each side. The main portal’s two small gates each accommodate three persons, while the central portal accommodates at least eight persons.

The arch was commissioned by the Archdiocese of Cáceres, and its construction was financed by the Peñafrancia Devotees of Metro Manila Foundation Inc. with General Salvador Mison as its director. It was designed by architect Gian Paolo P. Priela and completed under the direction of engineer Noriel L. Villar. The Porta Mariae was blessed and inaugurated by Archbishop Leonardo Legaspi on 9 September 2010.

References

1. ^ Caceres Archdiocese Unveils Porta Mariae accessed January 9, 2012
2. Oman is an island website accessed January 9, 2013
3. Naga City: Porta de Mariae Archived 2018-09-30 at the Wayback Machine accessed January 9, 2013

• Triumphal arches
• Buildings and structures completed in 2009
• Neoclassical architecture in the Philippines
• Monuments and memorials in the Philippines
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• Buildings and structures in Naga, Camarines Sur
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