Ruína Medieval da Casa da Câmara
The Senate began work on a Municipal wooden house that was leaning against the walls of the Cathedral. It was later built a new building called Paço dos Arcos, which eventually collapse. However was built another House, called Sobrado da Rolação or Paço da Rolação. In 1443 the camera sends build Tower House, situated in the largo area at Sé and holds its services in this building until the mid-16th century. Only in 1784 was an agreement between the 1893–1895 administration and the priests crickets, to transfer the Senate portuense for a part of their convent. In the 18th century the old Tower House began to be demolished, having suffered a fire in the 19th century, come to be restored relatively recently.
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Monuments near Ruína Medieval da Casa da Câmara
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…
