The Stock Exchange Palace (Portuguese: Palácio da Bolsa) is a historical building in Porto, Portugal. The palace was built in the 19th century by the city's Commercial Association (Portuguese: Associação Comercial do Porto) 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 of Porto, which was once part of the St Francis Convent, founded in the 13th century. In 1832, during the Liberal Wars, a fire destroyed the cloisters of the convent, sparing the church. In 1841, Queen Mary II donated the convent ruins to the merchants of the city, who decided to use the spot to build the seat of the Commercial Association.[1]

Building work began in 1842 following the plans of Porto architect Joaquim da Costa Lima Júnior, who designed a Neoclassical palace of Palladian influence, inspired by previous structures built in the city. Most of the palace was finished by 1850, but the decoration of the interior was only completed in 1910 and involved several different artists.[1]

The Palácio da Bolsa has been classified as a National Monument since 1982.[2]

 The Palácio da Bolsa at Jardim do Infante Dom Henrique – panoramic view from a balcony across the street
^ a b "Palace of the Stock Exchange". www.monumentos.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-04-02. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
Photographies by:
Alvesgaspar - CC BY-SA 4.0
Nuno Caldeira - CC BY-SA 4.0
Statistics: Position
2984
Statistics: Rank
39819

Add new comment

Esta pregunta es para comprobar si usted es un visitante humano y prevenir envíos de spam automatizado.

Security
691832547Click/tap this sequence: 4634

Google street view

Where can you sleep near Palácio da Bolsa ?

Booking.com
487.355 visits in total, 9.187 Points of interest, 404 Destinations, 40 visits today.