Portuguese Centre of Photography
The Portuguese Centre of Photography was founded in 1997. The first exhibitions began in December of the same year on the ground floor of the building until 2000. The building was temporarily closed for renovation and reopened in 2001.Photo: Dennis Morhardt, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: archival institution in Portugal
- Also known as: “Centro Portugues de Fotografia”, “Centro Português de Fotografia”, “CPF”, “Photography Portuguese Center”, and “Portuguese Photography Centre”
- Address: Largo Amor de Perdição, Porto, 4050-008
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Clérigos Tower and Clérigos Church.
Clérigos Tower
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Clérigos Tower is situated 150 metres northeast of Portuguese Centre of Photography.
Clérigos Church
Church
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Clérigos Church is a Baroque church in the city of Porto, in Portugal. Its 75-meter-tall bell tower, the Torre dos Clérigos, can be seen from various points of the city and is one of its most characteristic symbols. Clérigos Church is situated 200 metres northeast of Portuguese Centre of Photography.
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 370 metres south of Portuguese Centre of Photography.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morro da Vitoria and Vitória.
Vitória
Neighborhood
Photo: Aoamen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vitória 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.
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.
Portuguese Centre of Photography
Latitude
41.14472° or 41° 8′ 41″ northLongitude
-8.61589° or 8° 36′ 57″ westElevation
89 metres (292 feet)Open location code
8CHH49VM+VJOpenStreetMap ID
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to Spanish—“Portuguese Centre of Photography” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Centro Português de Fotografia”
- French: “Centre Portugais de la Photographie”
- French: “Centre portugais de photographie”
- French: “Centro Portugues de Fotografia”
- French: “CPF”
- German: “Centro Português de Fotografia”
- Malay: “Pusat Fotografi Portugal”
- Portuguese: “Centro Portugues de Fotografia”
- Portuguese: “Centro Português de Fotografia”
- Portuguese: “CPF”
- Spanish: “Centro Portugues de Fotografia”
- Spanish: “Centro Portugués de Fotografía”
- Spanish: “CPF”
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