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Portugal Porto18 City center
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Porto has its origins in a pre-Roman settlement called Calle or Portus Cale, that originated the name of the country. Records indicate that the town was founded in 417. Over the centuries it had various rulers, among others the Suevi, the Goths and the Moors. However, it was not until the “Age of Discoveries” that Portugal and Porto had an important role in the European affairs. Porto became a major trading port and in the 15th century it was one of the greatest ship building centers in Portugal. In the XVII Century Oporto knows an important growth due to the wine commerce. It was a period of great urban and administrative development. Now is considered the most impressive city in the north and deserved the classification of World Heritage Site by UNESCO – PowerPoint PPT presentation
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Title: Portugal Porto18 City center
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Porto
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Porto, the second largest city in Portugal, is
one of the most visited cities in Europe, hosting
more than a million tourists a year
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Batalha Square (Praca da Batalha)
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Batalha Square Igreja de Santo Ildefonso, rebuilt
1730 - 1739
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Batalha Square Igreja de Santo Ildefonso, rebuilt
1730 - 1739
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Igreja de Santo Ildefonso
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Batalha Palace and Dom Pedro V statue by Teixeira
Lopes (1837-1918)
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According to tradition, the name batalha (battle)
comes from a 10th-century battle fought between
the Moorish forces of Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir and
the inhabitants of Porto, which resulted in the
defeat of the latter and the destruction of the
city
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Batalha Square (Praca da Batalha)
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Batalha Square Projected by architect José
Marques da Silva, the Teatro de São João
inaugurated 1920
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Batalha Square The Royal Theatre of São João
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Rua Santa Catarina
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Rua Santa Catarina
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Rua Santa Catarina
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Rua Santa Catarina Camoes by Antonio Cruz
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Rua Santa Catarina
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Rua Santa Catarina
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Rua Santa Catarina Casa Otello
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Rua Santa Catarina Casa Otello
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Majestic Café is the most beautiful cafe in
Porto. Actually, its on the Top 10 of the most
beautiful cafes in the world. It dates back to
1921 under the name of Elite. Its located on
Santa Catarina Street, the main pedestrian
walkway in the city
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Rua Santa Catarina
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Rua Santa Catarina Majestic Cafe
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Rua Santa Catarina Majestic Café
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Rua Santa Catarina fnac Edifício Palladium
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Rua Santa Catarina fnac Edifício Palladium
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Rua Santa Catarina
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Rua Santa Catarina Grande Hotel do Porto
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Rua Santa Catarina
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Rua Santa Catarina
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Rua de Santa Catarina Capela das Almas is often
referred to as the Chapel of Santa Catarina
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The tile work was realized in the first half of
the 20th century (1929) by Eduardo Leite
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Rua Santa Catarina
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Rua Santa Catarina
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Rua Santa Catarina
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O Triunfo da Indústria by Henrique Moreira (1890
1979) Palácio do comercio Rua Sá da Bandeira
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O Triunfo da Indústria by Henrique Moreira (1890
1979) Rua Sá da Bandeira
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Praca de Dom Joao I
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Praca de Dom Joao I Palácio Atlântico
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Equine statues by Joao Fragoso in front of the
BCP Millennium bank headquarters
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Praca de Dom Joao I BCP Millennium bank
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Equine statues by Joao Fragoso in front of the
BCP Millennium bank headquarters
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Praca de Dom Joao I Palácio Atlântico
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Palácio Atlântico
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Ajulezos by Jorge Barradas (1895-1971)
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Ajulezos by Jorge Barradas (1895-1971)
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Ajulezos by Jorge Barradas (1895-1971)
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Ajulezos by Jorge Barradas (1895-1971)
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