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Monuments in Porto
Chafariz do Campo Pequeno / Chafariz da Maternidade
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Largo da Maternidade Júlio Dinis
4150, Porto
The Chafariz do Campo Pequeno was built in 1894. It came to replace a smaller fountain that used to be there. This is a granite fountain, with a hexagonal sink and a fish shaped ajutage. After this fountain’s placing, the place became a lovely garden, called the maternidade Júlio Dinis square.
Edifício na Avenida da Boavista
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Avenida da Boavista e Rua dos Belos Ares
4100-108, Porto
The building on Avenida da Boavista has an Art Nouveau architecture. This building stands out on view decor that combined with the metallic structures confer a remarkable consistency. The classification of the building includes the exotic woods, the greenhouse, the guard House, the bandstand, the Lake, the windmills and the garden.
Edifício na Rua Cândido dos Reis
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Rua Cândido dos Reis, 75-79
4050, Porto
The building consists of three floors. The ground floor is occupied by commercial establishment, while the first and second floors are intended for housing.
Casa Nobre na Rua de Sobreiras
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Rua de Sobreiras, 636
4150-713, Porto
The construction of this House, also known as Casa dos Navegantes, dates back to the 18th century. The house belonged to Dona Maria Augusta de Lacerda Leitão de Aguilar. To highlight that the building has a plant in L and two distinct architectural styles Associates: the Baroque and the "Portuguese House".
Passos de São João da Foz do Douro
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Foz do Douro
4150-177, Porto
There were five ways, from the way of the Cross, that were built at request of the Confraria do Senhor dos Passos and Nossa Senhora da Soledade. The chapels are small, in carved granite and made by Manuel dos Santos Porto. The Passo do Passeio Alegre is at Passeio Alegre Street, at the end of the ramp that gives access to the São João da Foz Church. The Passo de Santa Anastácia is at the Padre Luís Cabral Street. There is another Passo at the Bela Street and at the Alto da Vila Street.
Escadas do Barredo
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Rua de Dom Hugo pelas Escadas das Verdades até à Rua dos Canastreiros
4000, Porto
This stairs are for adventurers only, as its inclination is sharply sloping. It is a Middle Ages’ area, where the prostitutes used to hang around. Start at the Dom Hugo Street, by the Nossa senhora da verdade Chapel (small 18th century temple) by the Romanic Wall and, right after, by the Arco do Colégio. Then, go strait ahead through the Nossa Senhora da Verdade Street and the Codeçal stairs. Here you’ll find the Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio Church. If you go down the Barredo stairs, you’ll be next to the São Francisco Borja Street, near the most typical area of …
Chafariz da Rua das Taipas
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Rua das Taipas
4000, Porto
This baroque fountain is in a niche with an inserted water pipe. This construction is made in an obelisk-type.
Palácio dos Carrancas / Museu Nacional de Soares dos Reis
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Rua de Dom Manuel II, 44
4000, Porto
The Carrancas building is from the XVIII century. This neoclassical style building was used as a quarter by the General Soult on the Napoleonic invasions. Since 1940, it lodges all the property of the first Portuguese museum. Nowadays it is the National Museum Soares dos Reis.
Palacete dos Viscondes de Balsemão
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Praça de Carlos Alberto, 71
4050-158, Porto
Noble House dating from the 18TH century, built by the family Target Brandão Perestrello Godinho. In 1849 hosted the exiled king of Sardinia and Piedmont, Charles Albert of Savoy. Currently, it houses the Municipal Direction of Culture and the Office of Numismatics.