O Mercado do bolhão

O Mercado do bolhão is a work of art in União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, Porto. O Mercado do bolhão is situated nearby to the railway station Bolhão station, as well as near the church Chapel of Santa Catarina.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bolhão station and Chapel of Santa Catarina.

Bolhão station

Railway station

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Bolhão is a light rail station on the Porto Metro system in Porto, Portugal. The station is underground, adjacent to the Bolhão Market, from which it takes its name.

The Chapel of Santa Catarina, also known as the Chapel of Souls, is a chapel located on the shopping street of Rua de Santa Catarina, in the former parish of Santo Ildefonso, in the city of Porto, in Portugal.

Church of Saint Ildefonso

Church

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The Igreja de Santo Ildefonso is an eighteenth-century church in Porto, Portugal. The church is located near Batalha Square. Completed in 1739, the church was built in a proto-Baroque style and features a retable by the Italian artist Nicolau Nasoni and a façade of 1932 azulejo tilework. Church of Saint Ildefonso is situated 400 metres south of O Mercado do bolhão.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santo Ildefonso and Porto City Centre.

Santo Ildefonso

Neighborhood

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Santo Ildefonso 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 9,029, in an area of 1.24 km2.