Porto

Residence of the bishops of Porto, and is an important example of late Baroque and Rococo civil architecture in the city.

Historical building reflecting 19th-century Portuguese commercial and civic identity through its neoclassical design and ceremonial rooms that symbolize the power and ambitions of Porto’s merchant class.

Church notable for its early 20th-century azulejo tile façade, which depicts key episodes from the life of Saint Catherine and reflects Porto’s tradition of storytelling through ceramic art.

Former monastery is notable for its church and cloister, as well as its strategic role as the main defensive stronghold of Porto during the Liberal Wars.

Catholic church created for use by nuns of the Order of Poor Clares; the interior of the church is covered in gold and polychrome.

Church and convent historically important as the Jesuit college church of Porto, preserving its role in Jesuit education and Counter-Reformation teaching before the order’s expulsion in 1759.

Roman Catholic church located in the historical centre of the city, and is one of its oldest monuments, and one of the most important local Romanesque monuments.

Church distinguished by its façade covered with over 11,000 azulejo tiles, which narrate scenes from the life of Saint Ildefonso and reflect Porto’s strong tradition of tiled religious storytelling.