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Old Industrial Slaughterhouse of Porto

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1914 - 1934

Casa da Arquitectura

Open Visits

Saturday: 15h - 19h

Sunday: 15h - 19h

Regular Visits

Tours

Saturday: 16h, 17h30

Jorge Garcia

Maximum 40 people per visit

No reservation required; first-come, first-served

Wheelchair access

Photography allowed

Description

Designed by engineer Avelino de Andrade in 1910, that started functioning in 1923, but only officially opened in 1932, the old industrial slaughterhouse of Porto is a building that could have also been a church. Or several. The side buildings with three naves formed by porticos and arched windows are an example of that. Organized perpendicularly to a main axis, the whole nevertheless shows a certain architectural sensibility expressed in the symmetry of the glass elevation (not forgetting the clock), in the arched and subtly decorated portico or in the columns of the front porch. This group of buildings will surely be one of the most exciting places in the city of Porto.

Location

Rua S. Roque da Lameira

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Directions: Google Maps / Apple Maps

Public Transport

Bus: STCP - 401, 700, 800, 801, 806

Subway: Lines A, B, E, F, Estádio do Dragão