Bolhão station

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.

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Type: Railway station
Description: light rail station on the Porto Metro in Porto, Portugal
Also known as: “Bolhão (Porto Metro)”, “Bolhão metro station”, and “Estação Bolhão”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chapel of Santa Catarina and Church of Saint Ildefonso.

Chapel of Santa Catarina

Church

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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 Bolhão station.

Coliseu do Porto

Theater building

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The Coliseum of Porto is a Portuguese theatre and concert venue in the municipality of Porto, in northern Portugal, with a capacity for a standing audience of 4000. Coliseu do Porto is situated 290 metres south of Bolhão station.

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.