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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 ...
Piscinas de Marés at Leça da Palmeira, 1959-1973 Marco de Canavezes Church, 1990-1996 Expo'98 pavilion of Portugal with its concrete veil, 1998 Ibere Camargo Foundation, 2008 Museu Nadir Afonso, 2016
The Clérigos Church was one of the first baroque churches in Portugal to adopt a typical baroque elliptic floorplan. The altarpiece of the main chapel, made of polychromed marble, was executed by Manuel dos Santos Porto. The monumental tower of the church, located at the back of the building, was only built between 1754 and 1763.
The stone roof of the central aisle is supported by flying buttresses, making the building one of the first in Portugal to use this architectonic feature. This first Romanesque building has suffered many alterations but the general aspect of the façade has remained romanesque. Inner view of rose window and central aisle of Porto Cathedral.
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.
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]
Visiting only by booking, the Casa Museu Fernando de Castro (Fernando de Castro's House Museum) is a historical house, located in the city of Porto, Portugal, that belonged to Fernando de Castro, a Portuguese poet, caricaturist, merchant and collector. [1] It contains several paintings from the 17th to the 20th century, sculptures and ceramic ...