A Sé do Porto ergueu-se entre os meados do séc. XII e os finais do séc.XIII , e sucedeu a outra igreja menor, implantada no mesmo local. Nesta época das cruzadas, o Porto recomeçava a crescer, envolvendo a catedral que dominava do alto da Penaventosa. São visiveis os elementos caracteristicos do românico português (com influências francesas da zona do Loire) como por exemplo a adopção dos toros diédricos e de capiteis sem imposta, ou o recurso a elementos estruturais já anunciadores do gótico como o uso dos acrobotantes, que a par dos de Alcobaça foram os primeiros em Portugal.
The Porto Cathedral is a building of Roman-Gothic structure, from the 12th-13th century, having undergone major remodeling in the Baroque period (17th-18th centuries). The interior still retains the aspect of a fortress church, with battlements. I...
On the south side of the Cathedral opens the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385, contemporary with the construction of the Batalha Monastery. On each side of the court, four broken arches open, inscribin...
The current Capela de S.Pedro, located on the right side of the chancel, still maintains the original structure of the medieval head of the Cathedral. Inside, part of the blind arcade is visible while on the outside you can see the polygonal conto...
Originally the headboard showed a semicircular plan (like the Cathedral of Santiago) with a gallery (ambulatory) and to which three smaller chapels opened. The new headboard was replaced between 1606-1610, by the current rectangular plan, with a c...
The Chapel of Santíssimo, to the left of the chancel, was completely redone between 1707 and 1708, remaining with the current configuration of plant centered with its sides formed by semi-circles, illuminated by upper lantern. The silver altarpiec...
The Sé do Porto is a building of Roman-Gothic structure, from the 19th century. XII and XIII, having undergone major remodeling in the Baroque period (17th-18th centuries). The interior still retains the aspect of a fortress church, with battlemen...
Walls covered with tiles from the 18th century, Renaissance altarpiece, in the center a niche with the image of Nª Srª da Piedade from the same century. XVIII. To S.Caetano square and to the right S.Catarina. On the floor two tombs, together. On t...
Casa do Cabido, attached to the cloister and the Cathedral, is an archaizing building from the first quarter of the century. XVIII. On the upper floor there are remarkable religious sculptures (from the 14th to the 18th centuries). In the old room...
Casa do Cabido, attached to the cloister and the Cathedral, is an archaizing building from the first quarter of the 18th century. On the upper floor there are remarkable religious sculptures (from the 14th to the 18th centuries). In the old room o...
São Vicente was the first patron saint of Porto Tradition says that our first king, having known, around 1176, that the body of S. Vicente was buried in the cape that now has the saint's name, ordered that they be transferred to Lisbon. But before...
In the Gothic cloister Sé do Porto (12th - 13th centuries), started in 1385, during the 17th century Sede Vacante period, changes were made to its upper structure, which included: between 1639 and 1671 the works in the upper part the cloister, the...
The Sacristy built in the bishopric of D. Fr. Gonçalo de Morais from 1603-1617, has a vault with a broken cradle, based on strong torso arches and granite consoles embedded in the wall. It underwent works of increase in the beginning of the centur...
On the south side of the Cathedral opens the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385, contemporary with the construction of the Batalha Monastery. On each side of the court, four broken arches open, inscribin...
In the center there is a cross with the Image of Senhora da Piedade, and Jesus on the opposite side.
On the south side of the Cathedral opens the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385, contemporary with the construction of the Batalha Monastery. On each side of the court, four broken arches open, inscribin...
