Gates of the City or Portas da Cidade in Fall River, Massachusetts

This amazing monument is 60 feet tall and and 30 feet wide. It is an exact replica of the Gates to the City monument in the city of Ponta Delgada on the island of San Miguel in the Azores Islands. Built in 2006, it commemorates the sister city relationship between Fall River and Ponta Delgada and honors the many Portuguese immigrants to the city of Fall River. It is a short walking distance from nearby attractions such as the collection of U.S. Navy ships at Battleship Cove. Also a few blocks away is the city’s Portuguese Heritage District on Columbia Street featuring the Church of Santo Christo and many Portuguese restaurants, bakeries and shops.