Edifício do Governo Civil / Antiga Casa Pia
This building was built by the corregedor Francisco de Almada e Mendonça to serve as Casa Pia, the year was 1790. This had various uses such as: prison of recruits and military criminals, secretariats and offices belonging to the garrison at the port, where resided the Bachelors official Royal police guard and North region headquarters (installed on the north side of the building). Years later was converted into headquarters for the distribution of farm, pagadoria, military headquarters, electric telegraph station and civilian Government. In 1875 was demolished the Puerta del Sol and the building was extended to the West. Is the central body of the façade, which cuts a sober pediment.
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Rua Augusto Rosa
4000-098,Porto
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Monuments near Edifício do Governo Civil / Antiga Casa Pia
Capela dos Alfaiates / Capela de Nossa Senhora de Agosto
Built at the Escura Street it was later transferred to the spot it at nowadays. It started by being dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Assunção, whose festivity hap…
Capela do Senhor dos Passos
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…
Casa da Rua de Dom Hugo
Medieval house that keeps an origin wall, although it has suffered many changes through the XVII and XIX centuries. Recent dig revealed a possible occupation o…
Casa onde residiu Alexandre Herculano
A typical house in the city, have been one of the residences of Alexandre Herculano.
Chafariz de São Sebastião
This fountain is also known as Pelicans’ bridge. It has two figures asymmetrically placed, which support royal arms, and a pelican in the centre with a whole o…
Chafariz do Anjo São Miguel
This is a fountain that has, over a small column, a statue of the Angel São Miguel. It was built right after the former Arco the Vandoma place, by the Vímara P…
