Monuments
Igreja do Carmo
Museu e Casa Escondida
The Igreja do Carmo is one of the most popular scenes of tourist photographs, with its tiled facade being a regular presence in Instagram feeds. Next to it is the Igreja dos Carmelitas Descalços, classified as a National Monument since 2013.
Both churches are well known inside and outside the city of Porto, but what often goes unnoticed is the house between both buildings.
The two churches could not be built next to each other, so a space of about one meter was left, where a house was built, considered by many to be the narrowest in the city.
circuitoigreja@ordemdocarmo.pt
Open: Monday to Sunday 10h00-18h00
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ordemdocarmo.pt
Languages: PT, ENG, ES
Mosteiro da Serra do Pilar
Inserted in the area classified in December 1996 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Monastery of Serra do Pilar, ex-libris of Gaia, preserves the interesting church and cloister, with a circular plan, a unique example in Portugal.
The Church is a replica of the Church of Santa Maria Redonda in Rome and is covered by a hemispherical vault.
In 1832, during the Siege of Porto, the military value of the place was recognized and the convent was transformed into an improvised fortress. At the beginning of the 20th century, it became the Quartel das Tropas, currently under the responsibility of the Artillery Regiment of Serra do Pilar.
In front of the Church, there is a magnificent viewpoint, from where you can see the city of Porto and the Douro River.
+351 220142425
patrimonioanorte@culturanorte.gov.pt
Open: Tuesday to Sunday 10h00-18h30
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Languages: PT, ENG, ES
Igreja Santa Clara
The Church of Santa Clara is a Catholic temple located in the parish of Sé, in the city of Porto, Portugal. Built next to the Fernandinas Walls, the Church of Santa Clara was completed in the first half of the 15th century, as was the monastery with which it was part.
Inside we can find one of the best examples of Baroque Joanino's gilded carving art, considered one of the most successful works by the carvers of the Porto school.
Access to the church is through a baroque door dating from 1697, reformulated in the 18th century, with Renaissance elements. Between 2019 and 2021, a conservation and restoration intervention was carried out, the result of two years of research.
+351 220909000
visitas@santaclaraporto.pt
Open: Monday to Sunday 09h00 to 13h00 | 14h00 to 18h00
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Languages: PT, ENG, ES
Teatro do Bolhão
Teatro do Bolhão was formed in 2002, made up of a group of eleven professionals with artistic direction by António Capelo, Glória Cheio, João Paulo Costa, Joana Providência and Pedro Aparício, who were later joined by António Júlio.
The company, headquartered in Palácio do Bolhão, has a synergistic relationship with ACE Escola de Artes, which has now been in business for 25 years, integrating young trained professionals into a work team in constant renewal.
Since its debut, with A Terrível Ascensão de Arturo Ui, in 2003, Teatro do Bolhão has promoted an eclectic and multidisciplinary production model.
+351 222 089 007 | 917 939 020
bilheteira@ace-tb.com
Open: Monday to Friday 10h00-19h00
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https://ace-tb.com/teatrobolhao/<br>
Languages: PT, ENG, ES
Teatro do Campo Alegre
The Campo Alegre Theater was designed by the architect Rogério Cavaca and after its construction, in 2000, it was managed by the now extinct Fundação Ciência e Desenvolvimento.
The Teatro Municipal do Porto, through its two poles, Rivoli and Campo Alegre, presents a multidisciplinary program, open to different latitudes and to different types of public, executing the strategy implemented by the Department of Culture of the Porto City Council since its reopening. in September 2014.
The balance between what is done in the city, what circulates in the country and what we present internationally in Porto, makes this Theater a true place of discoveries and artistic confirmations.
+351 22 606 3000
geral.tmp@agoraporto.pt
Open: Monday to Friday 10h00-19h00
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https://teatromunicipaldoporto.pt/
Languages: PT, ENG, ES
Teatro Municipal Rivoli
The Teatro Municipal Rivoli, belonging to the Municipality of Porto, is one of the two pillars of the so-called Teatro Municipal do Porto, the other being the Municipal Theater of Campo Alegre.
It is located in Praça D. João I and has its own regular program, under the direction of Tiago Guedes and under the responsibility of the Municipality's Department of Culture. Rivoli's proposal is open to multiple arts, with a natural emphasis on dance, but with space for performance, theater, cinema, thought, music, literature, exhibitions, workshops, puppets, artistic residencies or the new circus.
+351 22 339 2200
Open: Tuesday to Friday 13h00-22h00 | Saturday 14h30-22h00
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Languages: PT, ENG, ES
Teatro Nacional de S. João
The São João National Theater (TNSJ) is located in Praça da Batalha, in the historic center of the city of Porto, in Portugal.
In addition to the base building, this structure also includes the Carlos Alberto Theater and the São Bento da Vitória Monastery.
The TNSJ's main objectives are the creation and presentation of theater shows and the promotion of regular contact by the public with the reference works, classic and contemporary, from the dramatic repertoire.
+351 22 340 19 00
geral@tnsj.pt
Open: Tuesday to Saturday 14h00-19h00 | Sunday 13h00-17h00
Additional information:
https://www.tnsj.pt/en
Languages: PT, ENG, ES
Teatro Sá da Bandeira
Teatro Sá da Bandeira is located on the street with the same name, in the historic center of Porto. The property is developed on an irregular floor plan, consisting of four built bodies, which correspond to the main concert hall, with a capacity of 786 seats, the atrium and staircase, and the dressing room spaces.
This recreational space was designed following the models of 19th century theaters and opera rooms, although it has a more modest design.
The main facade harmonizes with the houses that surround it, in a neoclassical style. The concert hall has a circular plan with a polygonal iron cover, divided into four levels, the audience, the tribune and two floors of balconies with boxes, these in a white wooden structure with ornamental motifs in gilded and stucco. The ceiling is painted with stylized floral motifs, and the walls are covered in imitation brocade paper.
+351 222003595 / 222002550
geral@teatrosadabandeira.pt
Open: Monday to Sunday 13h00-20h00
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https://teatrosadabandeira.pt/
Languages: PT, ENG, ES
Torre dos Clérigos
The Clérigos Church is a genuine baroque work from the mid-18th century, designed by Nicolau Nasoni, an architect of Italian origin who left his mark on many monuments in Porto and the northern region of Portugal.
The entire facade of the temple features a very interesting Baroque decoration. The interior is in granite and marble and covered with baroque carvings and in the chancel there is a polychrome altarpiece.
Unmistakable ex-libris of the city and extremely slender in its 75m height, the Tower develops along 225 steps, from where you can admire one of the most beautiful panoramic views of Porto.
+351 220 145 489
info@torredosclerigos.pt
Open: Monday to Sunday 09h00-19h00
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https://www.torredosclerigos.pt
Languages: PT, ENG, ES