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The national monuments of Portugal (Portuguese: Monumentos Nacionais) were constructed throughout the Portuguese territory, and the oldest date back to the period of pre-historic settlement of occupation. Subsequently, the region that is today Portugal has been colonized by many civilizations, which have left marks in the territory ...
Between 1940 and 1960, the Gabinete de História da Cidade (Porto History Cabinet) was installed in the building, resulting in its reference as the Torre da Cidade (City Tower). [1] In 1974, the building became the seat of the Centro Cultural e Social da Sé (Sé Social and Cultural Centre). [1]
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 ...
The number of buildings and architects is large and, because the north of Portugal was spared from the ravages of the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, there is a large number of buildings. A different and more exuberant Baroque style with some Rococo touches, more reminiscent of the style in Central Europe , developed in the northern part of Portugal.
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Quaresma, Maria Clementina de Carvalho (1995), Inventário Artístico de Portugal - Cidade do Porto (in Portuguese), vol. 13, Lisbon, Portugal {}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher Cordeiro, José Manuel Lopes (1 November 2011), "Ex-libris do Porto faz 125 anos", O Tripeiro (in Portuguese) (Série 2 ed.), pp. 328– 329
The station is located in the Historic Centre of Porto, which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and as a National Monument of Portugal. [ 2 ] This building was constructed over a number of years, starting in 1904, based on plans by architect José Marques da Silva.
Sports venues in Porto District (1 C, 13 P) Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Porto District" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.