Porto 20th Century Architecture Walking Tour
Porto, Portugal
Trip Type: Walking Tours
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Discover the history and Porto's heritage at the beginning of the 20th century with this pleasant walk of about 3 and a half hours, passing through iconic locations of the city and stop in one of the most iconic cafes built in this period.
Recognize the buildings of revival styles of French inspiration of our architects who studied in Paris in a post industrial revolution period in which population growth has forced several improvements in the city including the development of trade and industry.
Recognize the buildings of revival styles of French inspiration of our architects who studied in Paris in a post industrial revolution period in which population growth has forced several improvements in the city including the development of trade and industry.
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Discover the history and Porto's heritage at the beginning of the 20th century with this pleasant walk of about 3 and a half hours, passing through iconic locations of the city and stop in one of the most iconic cafes built in this period.
Recognize the buildings of revival styles of French inspiration of our architects who studied in Paris in a post industrial revolution period in which population growth has forced several improvements in the city including the development of trade and industry. Meet your guide at the São Bento railway station and go for a walk through the historic center heritage of UNESCO.
You will hear talk of how the old city was surrounded by a wall and contained inside several convents and monasteries with their cloisters and farmland and how, with the end of the Monarchy and extinction of the religious orders became mainly a market town where the Wine port was a major contributor to the growth.
Will realize as the convents and monasteries gave way to new buildings as the Bank of Portugal, São Bento Train Station, Hotel, Ferreira Borges Market and the Stock Exchange Palace
On the route you will find numerous other landmarks for which will also make a brief explanation of its position in the city's history
The end of the visit about 3:30 h occur in Avenida dos Aliados.
Highlights:
• Guided walk with expert local history and architecture
• View monuments and buildings of revival styles, Art Deco and Art Nouveau
• Know the main Leisure sites at the beginning of century XX.
• Understand how the city was surrounded by a wall and why was this dismantled.
• Looking at Avenida dos Aliados as the new center of Porto
Recognize the buildings of revival styles of French inspiration of our architects who studied in Paris in a post industrial revolution period in which population growth has forced several improvements in the city including the development of trade and industry. Meet your guide at the São Bento railway station and go for a walk through the historic center heritage of UNESCO.
You will hear talk of how the old city was surrounded by a wall and contained inside several convents and monasteries with their cloisters and farmland and how, with the end of the Monarchy and extinction of the religious orders became mainly a market town where the Wine port was a major contributor to the growth.
Will realize as the convents and monasteries gave way to new buildings as the Bank of Portugal, São Bento Train Station, Hotel, Ferreira Borges Market and the Stock Exchange Palace
On the route you will find numerous other landmarks for which will also make a brief explanation of its position in the city's history
The end of the visit about 3:30 h occur in Avenida dos Aliados.
Highlights:
• Guided walk with expert local history and architecture
• View monuments and buildings of revival styles, Art Deco and Art Nouveau
• Know the main Leisure sites at the beginning of century XX.
• Understand how the city was surrounded by a wall and why was this dismantled.
• Looking at Avenida dos Aliados as the new center of Porto
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