Built in 1662, in a place called “do Queijo”, to protect the city from the Spanish Fleet. Surrounded by a moat, it presents watch-boxes at the corners. Inside it is the governor’s residence at the time and a chapel. Nowadays it is the stage for many temporary exhibitions.

The Senhor dos Passos Chapel is from the end of the XVIII century. It presents an arch rounded portal, which occupies almost all the north front. Inside, it is covered with blue and white azulejos (tiles).

Built in terreiro de São Lázaro, second the stroke of master António Pereira, the work of the Recoil of the orphan girls was built between 1724 and 1743. In 1746, is initiated the construction of the Church, according to assigned project, for some, the Nasoni. The interior features several altarpieces in talha, of Baroque style.

Kick-off stage of the EURO 2004, the new sports complex is the new millennium Antas Stadium and the successor of the old dragon house, dated from 1952. Planned by Manuel Salgado and open in November, 2003, the dragons’ house was made for the happening of any national or international football event.

This chapel exists since the XV century and, at the façade, a curious XVIII century niche stands out, with the images of Nossa Senhora da Silva, São João Baptista and São Baldomero. Gay colours appear at the windows and doors.

This monument, by Barata Feyo, is at the Praça da Galiza. Open in 1954, it is a tribute to the Galician poetess, cut in stone, framed in a gardened scenario.

This construction began in 1912. After some time of inactivity, it was concluded by the sculptures Henrique Moreira and Sousa Caldas. On top of the 45 meters height granite column, you can see a lion, symbolizing Portugal, dominating an eagle, Napoleon’s symbol. On the columns’ lower part there two sculptures of the Generals Sepúlveda and Silveira. At the bottom of the monument there’s a representation of the “Victory” leading the troops and the people and the “Barcas Disaster”.

The Monumento do Empresário (a tribute to the Porto’s great businessmen) is at the beginning of the Marechal Gomes da Costa Avenue. It was created in the beginning of the 90ies by the sculptor José Rodrigues.

The two bridge-piers, from 1843, are all that’s left of the bridge that would be replaced by the D. Luís Bridge. Between 1843 and 1887 this bridge secured the river crossing between the Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia Cities.

Evoking the King who leaved the Porto city, literally, his heart, this equestrian statue by the French sculptor Carmels, represents D. Pedro IV, in a symbolic gesture, offering the constitution to the people.