By monslunae on July 26, 2015
Oporto Museums
The Palácio da Bolsa (Stock Exchange Palace) is a historical building in Porto, Portugal. The palace was built in the 19th century by the city’s Commercial Association (Associação Comercial) in Neoclassical style. It is located in the Infante D. Henrique Square in the historical centre of Porto, designated World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The Palácio da Bolsa is located beside the St Francis Church […]
By monslunae on July 26, 2015
Oporto Museums
National Museum Soares dos Reis , Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis, located in the ancient Carrancas Palace, in Porto, Portugal, is one of the most renowned Portuguese museums. The museum Soares dos Reis, founded in 1833, is Portugal’s first national museum. It displays one of the finest collections of Portuguese art, in particular a gallery of works by Portuguese […]
By monslunae on June 15, 2013
museum, serralves
Oporto Museums
Casa de Serralves is a house and museum located in Parque de Serralves in Oporto, Portugal. Owned by the Serralves Foundation, the house was built by the second Count of Vizela, Carlos Alberto Cabral and designed by the architect José Marques da Silva. It is a unique example of Streamline Moderne architecture in Portugal. Completed in 1940, Casa de Serralves welcomed presentations made by […]