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  2. List of tourist attractions in Porto - Wikipedia

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    The museum is located in the building constructed in 1767 in the historic center of Porto and used to serve as a prison (Cadeia da Relacao) until 1974. The building was restored and its former cells have been transformed into galleries. [41] [42] Casa do Infante: 1324 House of the Prince is a museum and one of the oldest buildings in the city ...

  3. Category:Buildings and structures in Porto - Wikipedia

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    Religious buildings and structures in Porto (1 C, 4 P) S. Schools in Porto (1 C, 2 P) Sports venues in Porto (7 P) T. Theatres and concert halls in Porto (7 P)

  4. List of World Heritage Sites in Portugal - Wikipedia

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    The city of Elvas is located close to the border with Spain. Portugal regained independence from Spain in 1640 and a complex bulwarked dry-ditch fortification system (a star fort) was built around the city. It was designed by the Dutch Jesuit priest padre Cosmander in line with the latest Dutch defensive trends.

  5. Porto Cathedral - Wikipedia

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    The Porto Cathedral (Portuguese: Sé do Porto) is a Roman Catholic church located in the historical centre of the city of Porto, Portugal. It is one of the city's oldest monuments and one of the most important local Romanesque monuments.

  6. Fernandine Walls of Porto - Wikipedia

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    Douro Litoral (in Portuguese) (Série 2, VI ed.), Porto, Portugal, 1946 {}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher Ministério das Obras Públicas, ed. (1953), Relatório da Actividade do Ministério no ano de 1952 (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal {{ citation }} : CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link )

  7. Ribeira Square - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] The project, executed between 1776 and 1782, is credited to John Whitehead, English consul in Porto. The square was to become enclosed on its north, west and east sides by buildings with arcades, while the south side of the square, facing the Douro, was enclosed by the medieval walls (Muralhas Fernandinas) of Porto. These walls were ...

  8. Category : Buildings and structures in Portugal by city

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    Railway stations in Portugal by city (2 C) ... Buildings and structures in Porto (9 C, 21 P) Buildings and structures in Póvoa de Varzim (3 C, 24 P) R.

  9. Palácio da Bolsa - Wikipedia

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    The first architect of the Palácio was Joaquim da Costa Lima Júnior, who was in charge of the project from 1840 until 1860. He was responsible for the general design of the building, inspired by the Neopalladian architecture that was in fashion in Porto since the late 18th century, expressed in buildings like the Hospital of St Anthony (by English architect John Carr), the English Factory ...

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