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Ferreira Borges Market
Mercado Ferreira Borges, Rua Ferreira Borges, Porto 4050 - Portugal

On the north side of the Praça do Infante you can see the refurbished and red painted Mercado Ferreira Borges, now an exhibition and cultural centre. Designed in cast iron to replace the old Ribeira market, by the leading architect...
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Attractions near Ferreira Borges Market
A selection of attractions close to Ferreira Borges Market:
Ferreira Borges Market  (< 1 Mile)
On the north side of the Praça do Infante you can see the refurbished and red painted Mercado Ferreira Borges, now an exhibition and cultural...
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Statue of Prince Henry the Navigator  (< 1 Mile)
The monument to Infante dom Henrique (1394-1460) dominates the Praça named after him and is also home to the Stock Excange Palace and the Ferreira...
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Stock Exchange Palace  (< 1 Mile)
Construction of this palace started in 1842 on the site of the old St Francis convent. It took three generations to complete. Built in neoclassical...
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English Factory House  (< 1 Mile)
Built by the British consul John Whitehead between 1790 and 1795, the Feitoria Inglesa is regarded as one of the most attractive and imposing buildings...
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Nossa Senhora do Ó Chapel  (< 1 Mile)
The present Nossa Senhora do Ó Chapel is not the original chapel containing the Nossa Senhora do Ó statue, which was the Porta da Ribeira...
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Casa do Infante  (< 1 Mile)
It is said that Prince Henry the Navigator was born here in 1394 and there is a stone inscribed 1894 above the entrance, testifying to...
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São Francisco Convent Church  (< 1 Mile)
The São Francisco Convent Church is the only Gothic church in Porto and one of the town’s few remaining medieval buildings. Built in the late...
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55, Rua de Riboleira  (< 1 Mile)
Located at the junction of Rua da Reboleira and Rua do Outeirinho, with a further elevation facing the river, this building is one of the...
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Misericórdia Church  (< 1 Mile)
The original Misericórdia Church was built in the late 16th century next to a hospice founded earlier in that century. In the mid 18th century...
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59, Rua da Reboleira  (< 1 Mile)
Located on the corner of Rua do Outeirinho and Rua da Reboleira, this building is a very interesting example of 14th century civil architecture. Although...
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São João Novo Church  (< 1 Mile)
The São João Novo Church belonged to the Hermits of Saint Augustine, who first settled in Porto in 1592 and began the construction of the...
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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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São Nicolau Church  (< 1 Mile)
The present São Nicolau Church was built between 1671 and 1676 on the site of the previous chapel, which had become the parish church after...
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Igreja dos Grilos  (< 1 Mile)
On the west side of the Cathedral is the curiously named church of Grilos, so called as this was name by which the barefoot Augustinian...
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Bishop’s Palace  (< 1 Mile)
Situated on the South side of the square dominated by the Cathedral, the original palace was erected in the 12th and 13th centuries. Substantially rebuilt...
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The Cube  (< 1 Mile)
Located in the Praça da Ribeira, ‘The Cube’ is a 1970s modern sculpture by José Rodrigues; he was also the sculptor of the ‘Monument to...
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São João Novo Palace  (< 1 Mile)
The 18th century baroque São João Novo Palace was built for Pedro da Costa Lima, a royal court nobleman. Previously thought to be the work...
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Medieval Tower  (< 1 Mile)
This medieval tower, near the Cathedral and close to the ruins of the old Town Hall, was discovered during the 1940s as a result of...
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Barredo Tower  (< 1 Mile)
The Barredo Tower at No 5 Rua de Baixo, also referred to as the Baixo Tower, is one of the oldest buildings in Porto and...
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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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(All distances are direct and may be longer by road)
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