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Portugal Porto: Ribeira old town / Portugal

Ribeira from the Ponte Dom Luis I (Oporto) Terreiro Sé Since we enter the heart of Porto's oldest district, the medieval quarter of Barredo, a confusing maze narrow streets, stairways and alleys to reach Ribeira , the area on the banks of the River Douro and Porto's oldest district.
Despite the recent renovation, is still a lively area revolves around the Cais de Ribeira quay, where there is a lively market. To the west, the Praça da Ribeira, the central plaza, is lined with old houses from where the steep streets up to the newer parts of the city.
The old part of the districts of Ribeira, Barredo and Miragaia are surrounded by old walls Fernandinas. In 1996 the historic center of Oporto was declared a World Heritage Site.
From the Ponte Dom Luis I, two levels, you get a great view: you have to walk through the first level to get to the warehouse at the port of Vila Nova de Gaia. To get to the Casa do Infante, supposed birthplace, in 1394, of Henry the Navigator, you go west from the Ribeira Square and walk up the Rua da Alfândega. Ribeira
retains a medieval atmosphere that is seen in each of its buildings and alleys. A stroll through this part of Porto has one of the most picturesque of this historic city, passing by traditional boats (Rabelo) anchored in the river and you can see from the old houses of multiple colors or different docks.

Terreiro medieval tower next to the Sé (Porto)

"A little history:

The first documents we have of Oporto dating from the fifth century The first urban center in the eighth century BC Later, the Romans settled in Oporto as a stop en la ruta entre Braga y Lisboa. Fue ocupada por los visigodos entre el año 540 y 716 cuando fue conquistada por los árabes que permanecieron hasta el siglo XI. En la edad media fue la capital del condado de "Portucale" que viene de unir Portus (actual Oporto) y Cale (actual Vila Nova de Gaia). Este condado perteneció al reino de León hasta el año 1143, año en el que pasó a formar parte del nuevo reino de Portugal con Alfonso Henriques como primer monarca.
Durante la era de los Descubrimientos Oporto creció y se desarrolló. Por aquel entonces, Portugal era el eje de Europa en lo que a comercio se refiere y sus puertos era la base de sus barcos y mercancías. En el siglo XV, la ciudad era uno de los centros de construcción de buques más importantes de Portugal y también cuna de muchos navegantes. Portugal recobró finalmente su independencia tras haber estado bajo el dominio del rey Felipe de España. Durante el siglo XVIII, esta próspera ciudad pasó a ser todo un monumento y, gracias a los Almadas, se modernizó. En el siglo XIX, Oporto fue la cuna de importantes poetas y escultores como Garret y Soares dos Reis. En la segunda mitad del siglo XIX, se eligió el primer gobierno republicano de Portugal. Juan I y Felipa de Lancaster contrajeron matrimonio en esta ciudad en 1387. Dicho matrimonio simbolizó la alianza militar más antigua del mundo entre Inglaterra y Portugal, todavía hoy vigente a través de la OTAN.
En 2001 Oporto compartió in Rotterdam cultural capital of Europe as a renewed attempt to get out of the decadence in which lies the strong economic crisis in Portugal. For this event, the auditorium was built "Casa da Música" in Boavista, symbol of the capital [ Source: virtual Porto and Oporto Guide ].

Igreja Sao Lourenço dos Grilos (Oporto)

»Buildings and places of interest :
" Barredo Neighborhood: The medieval town that lies at the foot of Terreiro Sé is a maze of narrow streets, stairways and alleys leading down to Ribeira, as the Truths or Escadas das Escadas Barredo do and where we can find the remains of the ancient church Santa Ana embedded between dwellings. In the Largo da Torre is located Vandoma Barredo and the Praça Dom João I the curious Painel Ribeira Negra. In Largo Professor Abel Salazar is the Casa do Beco dos Redemoinhos.
"Igreja Sao Lourenço dos Grilos (Largo do Colegio): All of San Lourenço dos Grilos is formed by the church and convent. Building started in 1573 under the direction of Baltazar Álvares and Baltazar Álvares project commissioned by the Jesuit brothers to be used as a seminary. Was not completed until the eighteenth century. The church is baroque style facade stands out distinctly Mannerist and inside the main altar, neoclassical, with a representation of Jesus Christ in the heart of St. Augustine work of João Baptista Ribeiro. Include two side altars with one panel of the Sacred Heart, the work of Marques de Oliveira and another with a tapestry depicting the Lord at the Pillar work António Manuel de Moura.
Crossing a wooden door to the left of the church access the Museum of Sacred Art and Archaeology Porto. stands as a museum of sacred art but has little collection of antiquities. In the upstairs room shows signs of various stone with high ceilings set out in the statues of saints, religious jewelry and religious objects.

Praça do Ribeira (Oporto)

" At one end of the area is the Plaza de Ribeira , former commercial center of the city is opposite the Chapel of Our Lady of O, where spring begins end Luis I Bridge In the center of the town is Ribeira Cube made of bronze and surrounded by cafés y donde finaliza la empinada Rua de Sao Joâo, teniendo enfrente el Muro dos Cobertos da Ribeira, junto al río, y a la izquierda la fascinante Rua da Fonte Taurina, ideal para comer en sus típicos restaurantes.
» Casa do Infante (Rua Nova da Alfândega, 10): Construida originariamente en el año 1325 por orden de D. Alfonso IV con el objeto de establecer aquí la Aduana Real donde se controlaban las mercancías que llegaban a Oporto venidas desde toda Europa, la Casa do Infante adquirió este nombre al nacer en ella Enrique el Navegante, una de las figuras más importantes del inicio de la Era de los Descubrimientos. Esta casa, que fue la residencia donde se alojaban las visitas oficiales of the royal house, is now a small museum displaying the remains of archaeological excavations and floor tiles that once made up this building, which was rebuilt and expanded several times. The interpretive center of the monument is divided into four thematic areas: Roman occupation, Royal Customs, Infante Don Enrique and Mint.

Ponte Dom Luis I from Cais da Ribeira (Oporto)

»Ponte Dom Luis I : The best known of the six bridges linking the port and waterfront Cais da Porto with Vila Nova de Gaia. Construction began in 1881 on the remains of the missing Ponte Pensil and whose pillars are preserved along the same in the Cais de Guindais. It opened in 1886 with Belgian engineer project Théodophile Seyring, a disciple of Gustave Eiffel, in fact the architectural style of the iron bridge reminiscent of the Eiffel Tower. It has two floors, the upper 392 meters long and less than 174 meters. Draws attention to the great iron arch at its center. We used 3000 tons of iron in its construction.
"Rua Infante Dom Henrique: 47-53 numbers correspond to a medieval house donated by the merchants Joao I and then converted in the first bag Oporto. Was also "the English factory" (XVIII century), designed by the British consul John Whitehead as a meeting of British businessmen and exporters of port wine. In the same street is the Igreja de Sao Nicalau .
"Funicular Guindais: The funicular in Porto, better known as Two Guindais, is an elegant and unconventional move between two levels of the city. Ribeira communicates, on the banks of the river, and the district of Batangas, situated on the top of Oporto. During this short tour you can see Luis I Bridge, the medieval walls of Oporto (Walls Fernandinas) and the entire old town along the Douro. Its construction was carried out in 1891 and renovated in 1994.
"" Bibliography: »Brochures Porto Tourist Office (March 2011)» Portugal (Key Guides) (Editorial Espasa)
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