 Sometime in the 17th century, Archbishop José de Bragança, reconstructed the "Porta Nova" gate, which was extended with Rococo arch/decoration in 1773, becoming known as the "Arco da Porta Nova".After the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, the Jesuits altered the tower alongside the Gate of São Tiago, constructing the Chapel of the "Our Lady of the Tower" ().The demolish of the walls began around 1858, starting around the "Largo do Barão de São Martinho" with the destruction of the Souto Gate, and progressing, around 1867, to the Gate of São Marcos (or São João).