The 1878 proposal by the Eiffel society for the Luis I Bridge only contemplated a deck at the level of the Ribeira. In 1879 the government launches a new contest, and Eiffel partner Theophile Seyrig wins and the bridge is built between 1881 and 1886
The first installations of the School of Architecture (ESBAP) were located at Avenida Rodrigues de Freitas, headquarters of the School of Fine Arts of Porto. In 1979, the Faculty of Architecture became part of the University of Porto, with the con...
Mouth of the Douro River. When they saw the port bar, the pilots of the ships were aware that their voyage was not yet finished; the last stage was missing, perhaps one of the most complicated: entry into the Douro. The strong currents and swirls,...
The buildings would be huddled on the right bank of the Douro, close to the place where the waters of the river mix with those of the sea, developing their inhabitants fishing activity, complemented by incipient agriculture and pastoralism. By the...
Praça do Infante D. Henrique occupied a sloping terrain that was part of the fence of the old Convento de S.Domingos since the 13th century. In the 19th century, it was acquired by the Porto Commercial Association, which intended to give a dignifi...
The Church and College of São Lourenço, popularly known as the Igreja dos Grilos, is a set of religious buildings in the city of Porto, in Portugal. Built by the Jesuits in 1577 in a Baroque-Jesuit mannerist style, financed by donations from the f...
In 1355, a new belt of walls began to be built, which was completed around 1370. This New Fence has been called the Fernandina Wall, because despite having been completed during the reign of King D. Fernando.
Founded in 1258, the parish of Nevogilde (Lavygildus) belonged to the old Judge of Bouças (Matosinhos), according to inquiries ordered by D. Afonso III. Only at the end of the 19th century did this parish begin to integrate the city and municipali...
Palácio de Cristal is the name of an old building constructed (1861-1865) in granite iron and glass, by English architect Thomas Dillen Jones, modeled after the Crystal Palace in London. It was designed to host the International Industrial Exhibit...
Palácio de Cristal is the name of an old building constructed (1861-1865) in granite iron and glass, by English architect Thomas Dillen Jones, modeled after the Crystal Palace in London. It was designed to host the International Industrial Exhibit...
It is the largest urban park in the country, with an area of 83 hectares of green areas extending to the Atlantic, a rare feature worldwide, Designed by Landscape Architect Sidónio Pardal, it was opened in 1993 and completed in 2002. In its landsc...
It is the largest urban park in the country, with an area of 83 hectares of green areas extending to the Atlantic, a rare feature worldwide, Designed by Landscape Architect Sidónio Pardal, it was opened in 1993 and completed in 2002. In its landsc...
The history of the Clérigos architectural ensemble is related to the Brotherhood of Clérigos, an association of the faithful that was founded in the early 18th century with the aim of providing assistance to the clergy. At a time when in Portugal ...
