Casa do Infante / Museu da Cidade

Built in the XIV century, this is a building with various floors and an arcade structure. It has several medieval and Manueline vestiges. The “façade” was enriched with a central single flight stairs. This embellishment, which continues in the large symmetrical openings at the stairs’ centre, seems to be justified by the desire to ennoble the place where the administrative functions were performed.

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Rua da Alfândega, 10
4050-028,Porto

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  • tuesday: 10:00-17:30
  • wednesday: 10:00-17:30
  • thursday: 10:00-17:30
  • friday: 10:00-17:30
  • saturday: 10:00-17:30
  • sunday: 10:00-17:30

Monuments near Casa do Infante / Museu da Cidade

Capela de Nossa Senhora do Ó


Originally devoted to the Senhora da Piedade, it also welcomed the Senhora do Ó, a pregnant Virgin, when the chapel where it used to be was destroyed. The Fron…

Edifício do Instituto do Vinho do Porto


Built to be the Banco Comercial do Porto, in 1843, it was sold in 1935 and became the headquarters of the Instituto do Vinho do Porto, manager and supervisor i…

Centro Histórico do Porto


The Ribeira is most likely the most tourist city of Porto. And there are many reasons that give it that status: the proximity of the River, the views of the br…

Chafariz do Cubo


The most known monument of Ribeira is from José Rodrigues. It is a fountain which has a huge bronze cube at the centre.

Edifício da Antiga Bolsa dos Comerciantes


Building where the XV century Porto’s trade exchange ran. It has the medieval arms of the Casa de Avis, which recall the role of the King Dom João I on the ren…

Edifício da Antiga Companhia de Seguros Douro


It was built to be the headquarters of the Ordem de São Francisco but, in 1832, during the Porto Siege, it almost all destroyed by a fire. The Banco de Portuga…

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