Casa do Infante
The Casa do Infante, or alternately as the Alfândega Velha, is a historical house in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the municipality of Porto, in northern Portugal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Palace
- Description: building in Porto, Porto District, Portugal
- Also known as: “House of the Prince”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of São Francisco and Palácio da Bolsa.
Church of São Francisco
Museum
Photo: João Carvalho, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of Saint Francis is the most prominent Gothic monument in Porto, Portugal, being also noted for its outstanding Baroque inner decoration. It is located in the historic centre of the city, declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Palácio da Bolsa
Museum
Photo: Manuel de Sousa, Public domain.
The Stock Exchange Palace is a historical building in Porto, Portugal. The palace was built in the 19th century by the city's Commercial Association in Neoclassical style. Palácio da Bolsa is situated 120 metres northwest of Casa do Infante.
Bolsa dos Comerciantes do Porto
Museum
Photo: MariaCartas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bolsa dos Comerciantes do Porto is a museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ribeira and São Nicolau.
São Nicolau
Neighborhood
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São Nicolau is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória. The population in 2011 was 1,906, in an area of 0.25 km2.
Sé
Neighborhood
Sé is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória.
Casa do Infante
- Categories: municipal archive, house, cultural heritage, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cedofeita, Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, Nicolau, Vitória, Porto, Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Slovenian—“Casa do Infante” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Arquivo Municipal do Porto”
- Dutch: “Casa do Infante”
- French: “Arquivo Histórico Municipal do Porto”
- French: “Casa do Infante”
- German: “Casa do Infante”
- Portuguese: “Arquivo Histórico Municipal do Porto”
- Portuguese: “Casa da Rua da Alfândega Velha”
- Portuguese: “Casa do Infante”
- Portuguese: “Casa Museu do Infante”
- Slovenian: “Casa do Infante”
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