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Carmelitas Church
Rua da Carmo, Porto 4050-164 - Portugal

Built as part of a convent and first occupied in 1622, the Igreja das Carmelitas stands next to the later Igreja do Carmo. The church was subject to considerable modification around 1730 and a new main chapel was added. The...
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Carmelitas Church  (< 1 Mile)
Built as part of a convent and first occupied in 1622, the Igreja das Carmelitas stands next to the later Igreja do Carmo. The church...
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Carmo Church  (< 1 Mile)
The Carmo Church was built in 1756 and is considered a fine example of late baroque architecture. The amazing azulejo tile panels to the sidewall...
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Júlio Dinis Monument  (< 1 Mile)
The Júlio Dinis Monument was inaugurated in December 1926 and is the work of sculptor João Silva. Júlio Dinis was the pseudonym of Joaquim Guilherme...
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Faculty of Science Building  (< 1 Mile)
The Faculty of Sciences building was originally designed by José da Costa Silva in 1803, but the design was altered in 1807 by architect Carlos...
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Ramalho Ortigão Statue  (< 1 Mile)
The statue of Ramalho Ortigão was inaugurated in 1954 and is located in the Jardim da Cordoaria (Jardim João Chagas). It is the work of...
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Lello Bookstore  (< 1 Mile)
Opened in 1906 and often described as the most beautiful bookstore in the world, this is somewhere not to be missed. Designed by Xavier Esteves...
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Cordoaria Garden  (< 1 Mile)
The pleasant Cordoaria Garden, near Porto University and Clerigos Church and Tower, is also known as João Chagas Garden, or simply Cordoaria to the locals....
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A Flora Monument  (< 1 Mile)
One of the most attractive small monuments in Porto is ‘A Flora’ which is located in the Cordoaria Garden, also known as the João Chagas...
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World War I Monument  (< 1 Mile)
The Monument to the Victims of the Great War was erected in 1928, in memory of the Portuguese soldiers killed in the 1914-1918 war. It...
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António Nobre Monument  (< 1 Mile)
The Jardim da Cordoaria, also known as the Jardim João Chagas, has a number of fine monuments, including the bronze bust of António Nobre dating...
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Tower of Clerigos  (< 1 Mile)
Built between 1754 and 1756, this imposing baroque-style Clerigos bell tower stands 75.6 metres high, over six floors. The 225 steps of the spiral staircase...
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Portuguese Centre of Photography  (< 1 Mile)
The Portuguese Centre of Photography is housed in the former Court of Appeals Gaol building, which has been specially adapted for the purpose; a project...
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Clerigos Church  (< 1 Mile)
The Clerigos Church predates the famous tower, being started in 1732 and completed around 1750. As with the tower, the church was the work of...
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São Bento da Vitória Monastery  (< 1 Mile)
Work commenced a few years after the decision in 1596 to found a monastery of Benedictine monks in the city and continued throughout the 17th...
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São José das Taipas Chapel  (< 1 Mile)
São José das Taipas Chapel is located in the Rua Dr. Barbosa de Castro, close to the São Bento da Vitoria Monastery. Built to...
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Naked Girl – Youth Statue  (< 1 Mile)
In close proximity in the Avenida dos Aliados are two statues by sculptor Henrique Moreira (1890-1979), a 1929 work Naked Girl – Youth and from...
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Almeida Garrett House  (< 1 Mile)
Almeida Garrett (1799-1854), the great Portuguese romantic poet, novelist and liberal politician, was born in the house at 37, Rua Dr Barbosa de Castro on...
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Soares dos Reis Museum  (< 1 Mile)
Now dedicated to the noted Porto sculptor Soares dos Reis, the museum started life in 1833 when it was established by Don Pedro IV. Known...
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Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Silva  (< 1 Mile)
This small chapel has an ornate and interesting façade. The Nossa Senhora da Silva brotherhood has been housed in the building since the 15th century....
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Our Lady of Victory Church  (< 1 Mile)
The Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Vitória has had an eventful past. In 1758 it was closed due to structural problems and services transferred to...
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