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Monuments in Porto
Chafariz da Rua Escura
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Largo Doutor Pedro Vitorino
4050-468, Porto
Fountain of Mannerist backrest pretty decorated, built in the 17th century in Rua de s. Sebastião, being termed as fountain of dark street. In 1940 he was transferred to the current location.
Cruzeiro do Senhor do Padrão
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Praça do Exército Libertador - Rua de 9 de Julho
4050, Porto
This is a cross which lays on a column’s capital, dated from 1738.
Edifício da Biblioteca Municipal do Porto
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Rua de Dom João IV, 17 - Jardim de São Lázaro
4000-296, Porto
The building of the Municipal Library of Porto was the former convent of Santo António dos Capuchos. Is a building from the late 18th century, has many inner courtyards. Was adapted to the library for Dom Pedro IV. The interior is decorated by ceramic tiles of several convents of invicta and surroundings.
Casa dos Ferrazes Bravos
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Rua das Flores, 21-39
4050-265, Porto
The house of the Ferrazes Bravos is a noble house from the first half of the XVII century. It has a chapel on the limitrophe that opens to the ground. The main façade and the posterior have a resistant element and frames in carved granite work. To get to the noble floor you’ll have to climb a stairs with various columns and capitals also in granite. The forged iron bars at the balconies stand out.
Casa de Ramalde
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Rua da Igreja de Ramalde, 280
4100-247, Porto
The Ramalde House was rebuilt in the XVIII century by Nasoni. This building is rectangular, with a central tower and an exterior staircase with two flights, maybe influenced by the primitive medieval construction. Inside, Nasoni gave it a neo-Gothic look.
Armazém do Mosteiro da Madre de Deus de Monchique / Armazém do "Cais Novo"
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Rua de Monchique, 47
4150, Porto
Warehouse built in the image of a house or century solar where is installed the port wine Museum. This space served to warehouse of the company's wines from the vineyards of agriculture General Alto Douro.
Casa do Doutor Domingos Barbosa / Museu Guerra Junqueiro
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Rua de Dom Hugo, 30-32
4050-305, Porto
The Doutor Domingos Barbosa House was planed by Nicolau Nasoni. It has two huge fronts, which open to a yard separated from the street by a wall decorated with blazonry, a pair of lions and two iris flowers. Inside, the unusual conception of the central stairs dominates the space. Here is the Guerra Junqueiro Museum.
Quinta do Viso
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Rua Direita do Viso, 45
4200, Porto
This estate represents how agrarian houses were during the 17th century. The agrarian houses possessed the lord house, the cotter house, a thrashing floor, the barn and a chapel. The lightning goes to the south façade, to the balconies and frames in granite.
Casa dos Freires de Andrade
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Rua de Dom Hugo, 15
4050-305, Porto
The Freires de Andrade house is placed between the end of the XVII century and the beginning of the XVIII century. It has two floors and it possesses the Coat of Arms from different families such as the Coutinhos, Pereiras, Andrades and Banderias. The house garden, Santa Clara wall and further to the south, Serra do Pilar can be seen through the back house.