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Monuments in Porto
Sinagoga Kadoorie Mekor Haim
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Rua Guerra Junqueiro, 340
4150-386, Porto
Synagogue of composite rectangular plant, with pure forms, volumes and plastered large spaces, large openings, domed and flat cover. Belongs to the Israeli community and preserves a rich history. This synagogue is the largest of the Iberian Peninsula and one of the largest in Europe. The visits are made only by appointment, from Sunday to Friday.
Edifício do Majestic Café
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Rua de Santa Catarina, 112
4000-442, Porto
More than a café, Majestic symbolizes an important part of the city's history. It was inaugurated on December 17, 1921, under the name of Elite. Despite the frenzy of the inauguration, this name did not last, changing from Elite to Majestic, a name more appropriate to the spirit of the regulars. Restored in the early 1990s, it consists of a large rectangular room where, on both sides, there are benches in engraved leather, in front of which are placed tables and chairs. The plaster ceilings are meticulously worked, mirrors are placed on the walls, the floor is marble and an …
Pelourinho da Sé do Porto
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Terreiro da Sé
4000, Porto
It looks like an ancient relic, but this is not true. This rococo style column is no more than an imitation of an old pillory placed there in 1945, as a decorative item, due to the works done in the Terreiro da Sé.
Praça da Ribeira
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Praça da Ribeira
4050, Porto
A must visit place, the Praça da Ribeira is the widest space in this historical area of the city. Decorated by the fountain of St. John and the controversial "Cube", the square is a place of very popular esplanades and bars.
Oratório da Capela de São Sebastião
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Rua de São Sebastião
4050-568, Porto
Placed at the Terreiro da Sé, the oratory was part of an ensemble from the Grilos Convent.
Homem do Leme
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Avenida de Montevideu
4100, Porto
The Homem do Leme, by Augusto Gomes, is a tribute to the boats’ pilots. It represents those brave men that, in the time of the sailing-crafts, had the responsibility to, in the open air, guide the boats to its destiny.
Estátua do Infante Dom Henrique
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Rua do Infante Dom Henrique
4050, Porto
Monument made by Tomás da Costa, opened in 1900. Here the Infante appears with a representation of the world at his feet, pointing the Discoveries Way. This statue is near the Ribeira, right across the Mercado Ferreira Borges.
Estátua de Vímara Peres
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Terreiro da Sé
4000, Porto
Opened in 1968, this equestrian statue in bronze, made by the sculptor Barata Feyo. It represents the mythical nobleman Vímara Peres, the presumable commandant of the troops that occupied the city from 868 to 1071 and that, in some way, presaged Portugal’s autonomy.
Estátua de Garcia de Orta
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Largo de Tomé Pires
4150, Porto
Stone statue by Vilar, from 1971, raised at the Praceta de Tomé Pires to Rua de Sagres.
Chafariz do Cubo
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Praça da Ribeira
4050, Porto
The most known monument of Ribeira is from José Rodrigues. It is a fountain which has a huge bronze cube at the centre.