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Traffic hurries by
START oblivious to the
architectural diversity
of busy Praça de
FINISH Almeida Garrett
in the centre
of the city.

Locator Map
For more detail see p230
PR A ÇA DE
ALMEID A
RUA DAS FLORES GARRET T
S Ã O BENT O
S TATION
Porto’s central railway station, São
Bento Station was built on the site
R . M O U Z I N H O D. S I LV E I R A R U A D O LO U R E I R O of an earlier monastery and was
completed in 1916 (p237). Inside is a
feast of azulejos by Jorge Colaço,
depicting early modes of transport,
rural festivities and historic scenes.
AV E N I DA D O M A F O N S O H E N R I Q U E S R U A C H Ã

C A LÇ A DA D E VA N D O M A

One of the remaining
sections of the stone
Fernandine Wall
R U A S A R A I VA D E C A R VA L H O

The Fernandine Wall,
named after Dom Fernando,
was built in the 14th and 15th
centuries; only fragments here
and along the Cais da
Ribeira remain.
AV. D E V I M A R A P E R E S The Mannerist church of Santa 0 metres 50 50 N

Clara is intriguing because of
the strong con trast between
0 yards
its simple external façade and
the opulent gilded wood work
of its interior.
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