 Inevitably, the Church began the reconstruction of the defenses; by 1477, the wall tower, alongside the Gate of São Tiago, was already underway, requiring the collection of taxes on the sale of properties in the city.Between 1505 and 1532, archbishop Diogo de Sousa ordered the construction of the "Porta Nova".Already around 1594, the map of Braga included the distinctive image of the castle and wall at its maximum extent.