Convento e Igreja de São Francisco / Edifício da Câmara Municipal de Vila do Porto
Dating back to 1607, this convent was sacked by pirates in 1616 and in 1675. It was then rebuilt in 1725 on the initiative of Friar Agostinho de San Francisco, dating from this time a set of valuable tiles. Currently, it houses the City Council, the Court of the District of Vila do Porto and the Finance and Treasury Department.
Contacts
Largo Nossa Senhora da Conceição
9580-522,Vila do Porto
- tel:296820000296820000
- tel:961981420961981420
- email: [email protected]
- website: http://www.cm-viladoporto.pt
- social network: https://www.facebook.com/municipioviladoporto/
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Characteristics
- monday: 08:30-12:30, 13:30-16:30
- tuesday: 08:30-12:30, 13:30-16:30
- wednesday: 08:30-12:30, 13:30-16:30
- thursday: 08:30-12:30, 13:30-16:30
- friday: 08:30-12:30, 13:30-16:30
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