Praça da Batalha
According to tradition, the name of the square due to a battle fought between the inhabitants of the port and the Saracens of Al-Mansur, in that the former were defeated and the town razed. This square was also the scene of other historical events. The architectural and monumental level include the old cinema Eagle Douro, the cinema Batalha, the coffee Gold key, the Hotel Empire and the Grande Hotel da Battle. Deserve, too, a watchful eye, the building of the s. João theatre and the old Central station post office, Telegraphs and telephones, coat and dated from the 18th century. In the Centre of the square is the monument to d. Pedro V, the work of sculptor Teixeira Lopes (father). Currently, and after refurbishment, the square is an almost exclusively pedestrian area.
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Praça da Batalha
4000-101,Porto
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Monuments near Praça da Batalha
Avenida dos Aliados
A Avenida dos Aliados, inicialmente Avenida das Nações Aliadas, foi aberta em 1916, nos terrenos a norte da Praça da Liberdade. Do projeto inicial, nasceu uma …
Capela das Almas / Capela de Santa Catarina
With a great architectonical simplicity, the Almas chapel dates from the beginning of the XVIII, and was repaired and enlarged in 1801. In 1929, the façades we…
Capela de Fradelos
This chapel is all that’s left of the Fradelhos place that existed here, when the way from the chapel to the Gonçalo Cristóvão Street was an open country.
Chafariz do Laranjal
The Chafariz do Laranjal has a central column with ajutages spilling water into a tank. Before being placed at the Largo da Trindade, this fountain used to be …
Edifício do Majestic Café
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 fr…
Edifício dos Paços do Concelho no Porto / Câmara Municipal do Porto
Construction of the building began in the 1920s and dragged on for many years. It was finally inaugurated on 24 June, 1957. The work was architecturally inspir…
