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City Hall
Câmara Municipal do Porto, Avenida dos Aliados, Porto, 4000 - Portugal

Construction started on the City Hall in 1920 to the design of António Correia da Silva, but it was only completed in 1955. This was partly due to design changes by subsequent architect Carlos Ramos. The most outstanding external feature...
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Attractions near City Hall
A selection of attractions close to City Hall:
City Hall  (< 1 Mile)
Construction started on the City Hall in 1920 to the design of António Correia da Silva, but it was only completed in 1955. This was...
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Almeida Garrett Monument  (< 1 Mile)
Almeida Garrett (1799-1854) the Portuguese romantic poet, novelist, dramatist and liberal politician was a citizen of Porto and is buried in the national pantheon near...
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Trinidade Church  (< 1 Mile)
Located behind the City Hall and the Avenida dos Aliados, the early 19th century neo-classical Trinidade Church is one of the most imposing in the...
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Bolhão Market  (< 1 Mile)
Located in the Rua Sá da Bandeira in the centre of the city and close to a busy shopping centre, the exuberant and colourful Bolhão...
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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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Almas Chapel  (< 1 Mile)
Located near the Bolhão Market, the 18th century Almas Chapel is simple, but remarkable for the blue and white azulejo tiling covering its external walls....
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St Anthony Congregrados Church  (< 1 Mile)
Built between 1694 and 1703 this church replaced the earlier St Anthony Chapel, part of which was incorporated into the chancel. The architect was Joaquim...
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Dom Pedro IV Monument  (< 1 Mile)
This monument to Dom Pedro IV, who was emperor of Brazil and briefly King of Portugal, is a work by the Belgian sculptor Anatole Calmels....
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São Bento Station  (< 1 Mile)
Famous for its tiled murals, São Bento Station was built on the site of the former Convent of S. Bento de Avé-Maria and opened...
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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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Praça da República Monuments  (< 1 Mile)
Two monuments in the Teófilo Braga garden in the Praça da República merit attention. The first, a 1916 work by Teixeira Lopes (senior), is a...
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Majestic Café  (< 1 Mile)
No visitor to Porto should fail to visit the Majestic Café in the Rue Santa Catarina, a city landmark. Established in 1921 and designed by...
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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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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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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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Santo Ildefonso Church  (< 1 Mile)
The present Santo Ildefonso Church was built between 1709 and 1739 and replaced a previous chapel. Its façade has interesting twin ornate and dentilled bell...
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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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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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Terco Church  (< 1 Mile)
The Terco Church, dedicated in 1775, has the full name of the Igreja da Venerável Irmandade de Nossa Senhora do Terço e Trindade. The Brotherhood...
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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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