Single achievement

Muralhas de Faro

Official achievement authored by JimG008.

The old part of Faro, called Vila Adentro, is located inside an oval-shaped wall whose origin dates back to the Roman period, about two thousand years ago.

Deeply altered and enlarged from the 9th to the 11th centuries, during the period of Arab occupation, the wall still has from that time two albarrã towers that served to protect the entrance to Arco do Repouso (so named because, according to legend, King Afonso III rested there after conquering the city from the Moors in 1249). 

Also of Arab construction is the entrance with a horseshoe arch-shaped door located inside the Arco da Vila.

Equally interesting are the octagonal towers built a century before the Muslim occupation of the city by the Byzantines.

The main entrance to the historic area has been the Arco da Vila since the beginning of the 19th century, an interesting example of neoclassical art whose authorship is due to the Italian architect Francisco Xavier Fabri. It has a niche with the image of Saint Thomas Aquinas and was classified as a national monument in 1910.

Despite the damage caused in the 16th century by earthquakes and attacks by English corsairs, and also despite the destruction of the great earthquake of 1755, the wall has survived until today and has undergone some interventions in recent years with a view to its recovery.

Note: This achievement was created in celebration of the Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update 8 - Iberia release, but you may complete the flight in any simulator of your choice!

This achievement has dynamically been classified as Common; 67.5% of pilots have completed this!

Criteria

Depart from an airport of your choice, fly to and land at LPFR, your flight distance must be further than 80 NM. Your landing rate must not exceed 200 f/m.
Date From To Pilot
07MAY26 0226Z DE EDDH PT LPFR KapitanAD 1319 nm 03:12
04MAY26 1859Z PT LPFA PT LPFR Eldwin73 108 nm 00:47
03MAY26 2112Z MA GMTT PT LPFR VAF261 Antonio 161 nm 00:44
30APR26 1436Z BE EBCI PT LPFR OO-DEB 1108 nm 02:54
30APR26 1407Z AT LOWW PT LPFR VAF116 Andrea 1335 nm 03:20
27APR26 2057Z PT LPMA PT LPFR Goblin 555 nm 01:26
27APR26 1650Z PT LPPT PT LPFR Evan 143 nm 00:35
27APR26 1113Z GB EGNH PT LPFR Bobsman227 1118 nm 12:15
26APR26 1623Z FR LFPO PT LPFR Petit_Jedi 911 nm 02:22
25APR26 2003Z CH LSZH PT LPFR Kinggong 1040 nm 02:26
24APR26 1743Z PT LPSI PT LPFR Griffin_91832 107 nm 00:27
21APR26 2303Z PT LPPT PT LPFR Iker Palacios 172 nm 00:32
21APR26 2213Z BE EBCI PT LPFR FlyBoy05 1062 nm 03:55
21APR26 1826Z ES LEIB PT LPFR Dmitry Teplov 572 nm 01:35
21APR26 1519Z GB EGGD PT LPFR Martyncoup 953 nm 02:57
16APR26 1436Z ES GCLP PT LPFR VAF273 Giacomo 680 nm 01:36
15APR26 2142Z FR LFOB PT LPFR Pilote95 912 nm 02:24
14APR26 1756Z GB EGGW PT LPFR Perceval44 995 nm 02:21
09APR26 1140Z GI LXGB PT LPFR Thaiflight 201 nm 00:36
03APR26 1343Z PT LPPR PT LPFR VAF346 Antonio 303 nm 00:55

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