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CLASSIFIED AREA AND PROTECTED AREA

The classified area comprises the medieval borough located inside the 14th-century Romanesque wall. It includes the oldest buildings in the city, as well as typical streets and attractive public areas.

Since the development of Porto was closely connected with the left margin of River Douro, the proposal included the highly significant Luís I Bridge, built by Théophile Seyrig, a disciple of Gustav Eiffel, and the prominent building of the Augustinian Convent of Serra do Pilar.

The protection area corresponds to the former outskirts of the medieval city on both sides of the river. In Vila Nova de Gaia, this area includes the amphitheatre-shaped slope where the Port wine cellars are located. On the north margin, it comprises the ancient borough of Miragaia, the northern belt whose renovation was begun in the 18th century, the ancient area of Santo Ildefonso, the slopes of Guindais and the terraces of Fontaínhas that descend towards the River Douro.

Classified Area

Protected Area

1- Sé Catedral (Cathedral)
2- Paço Episcopal (Bishop’s Palace)
3- Igreja de S. Lourenço ou dos Grilos (S. Lourenço or Grilos Church)
4- Torre da Rua de D. Pedro Pitões (Tower of the Rua de D. Pedro Pitões)
5- Ruína Medieval da Casa da Câmara (Medieval Ruins Town Hall Building)
6- Oratório da Capela de São Sebastião (Oratory of S. Sebastian Chapel)
7- Muralha Primitiva (Primitive Wall)
8- Casa da Rua de D. Hugo, nº5 (House nr.5 of the Rua de D. Hugo)
9- Casa do Beco dos Redemoinhos (House of the Beco dos Redemoínhos)
10-Casa-Museu Guerra Junqueiro (Guerra Junqueiro House and Museum)
11- Casa dos Freire de Andrade (House of the Freires de Andrade)
12- Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio – Antigo recolhimento do Ferro (Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio Church - former Iron Shelter)
13-Muralha Fernandina (Ferdinand Wall)
14- Casa do Ascensor dos Guindais (House of the Guindais Lift)
15-Igreja de Santa Clara (Santa Clara Church)
16- Palácio dos Condes de Azevedo (Palace of the Azevedo Counts)
17- Recolhimento da Porta do Sol - ou Recolhimento de Nª. Sª. das Dores e S. José das Meninas Desamparadas (Sun Door Shelter – or Shelter of Our Lady of Sorrow and S. Joseph of the Abandoned Young Girls)
18- Capela dos Alfaiates ou de Nossa Senhora de Agosto (Tailors Chapel or Chapel of Our Lady of August)
19- Edifício do Governo Civil – Antiga Casa Pia (Building of the Civilian Government - former Pia House)
20- Teatro S. João (S. João Theatre)
21- Igreja da Ordem do Terço (Terço Order Church)
22- Praça da Batalha (Batalha Church)
23- Monumento a D. Pedro V (Monument to D. Pedro V)
24- Palácio da Batalha (Batalha Palace)
25- Igreja de Santo Ildefonso (Santo Ildefonso Church)
26- Igreja dos Congregados (Congregados Church)
27- Estação de S. Bento (S. Bento Railway Station)
28- Praça da Liberdade e Avenida dos Aliados (Liberty Square and Avenue of the Allies)
29- Monumento a D. Pedro IV (Monument to D. Pedro V)
30- Câmara Municipal do Porto (Porto City Council)
31- Igreja da Trindade (Trinity Church)
32- Igreja dos Clérigos (Clérigos Church)
33- Faculdade de Ciências – Antiga Academia Politécnica (Faculty of Sciences- former Polytechnic Academy)
34-Igreja dos Terceiros do Carmo (Church of the Terceiros of the Carmo)
35- Igreja dos Carmelitas (Carmelites Church)
36-Instituto de Ciências Abel Salazar – Antiga Escola Médico-Cirúrgica (Abel Salazar Science Institute - former Medical-Chirurgical School)
37- Hospital de Santo António (Santo António Hospital)
38- Edifício da Cooperativa da Árvore – Casa dos Albuquerques (Cooperativa da Árvore Building - House of the Albuquerques)
39-Passeio das Virtudes (Virtudes Promenade)
40-Jardim da Cordoaria (Cordoaria Garden)
41- Capela de S. José das Taipas (S. José das Taipas Chapel)
42- Antiga Cadeia da Relação (Former Court of Appeal Gaol)
43- Igreja de S. Bento da Vitória (S. Bento da Vitória Church)
44- Edifício da Polícia Judiciária – Casa de José Monteiro de Almeida (Building of the Judiciary Police (José Monteiro de Almeida House)
45- Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Vitória (Our Lady of Victory Church)
46- Casa da Rua de S. Miguel, 4 (House nr. 4 of the Rua de S. Miguel)
47- Igreja da Misericórdia (Mercy Church)
48- Casa dos Cunha Pimentéis (House of the Cunha Pimentéis)
49- Edifício da Antiga Companhia de Seguros Douro (Building of the former Douro Insurance Company)
50- Palácio de Belmonte – Casa dos Pacheco Pereira (Belmonte Palace - House of the Pacheco Pereira)
51- Palácio de S. João Novo (S. João Novo Palace)
53- S. João Novo Church
54- S. Pedro de Miragaia Church
55- Sereias (Mermaids) Palace
56- former Porto Custtom building
57- São Francisco Hospital
58- Church Office of the Ordem Terceira de São Francisco (religious order)
59- Terceiros de São Francisco Church
60- São Francisco Church
61- Stock Exchange Palace
62- Douro and Porto Wines Institute
63- Ferreira Borges Market
64- Praça do Infante D. Henrique (square)
65- Monument to Prince Henry, the Navigator
66- S. Nicolau Church
67- House at 55, Rua da Reboleira
68- House at 59, Rua da Reboleira
69- Nossa Senhora do Ó Chapel
70- House of Prince Henry, the Navigator (or old Customs House)
71- British Trade Association
72- Ribeira Square and Quay
73- Carvão (Coal) Entrance
74- Souls of the Bridge
75- Piers of the Suspension Bridge
76- Luís I Bridge
77- House of the Old Company
78- House of the Sousa e Silva family
79- House of the Constantino family
80- House of the Maia family
81- former D. Lopo Hospital
82- Praça D. João I (square)
83- Tower on the Rua de Baixo
84- Fountain on the Rua Escura
85- Fountain on the Rua das Taipas
86- Anjo Fountain (Largo da Sé)
87- Virtudes Fountain
88- Colher (Spoon) Fountain
89- Fountain on the Rua de S. João (Praça da Ribeira)
90- former Commercial Restaurant
91- Art Nouveau – House at the 28, Rua Galeria de Paris
92- Art Nouveau – House at the 75/79, Rua Cândido Reis
93- Nossa Senhora da Silva Chapel
94- Vincent Shop
95- Reis, Filhos Shop