Porto District
Porto
Cedofeita, Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, Nicolau, Vitória

Church of São Francisco

The Church of Saint Francis is the most prominent Gothic monument in , , 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.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church in Porto, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Church of St Francis, Porto”, “Convento de São Francisco”, “Igreja de Saõ Francisco”, and “Igreja do Convento de São Francisco”
  • Address: Rua do Infante Dom Henrique
  • Wheelchair access: no
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palácio da Bolsa and Port Wine Museum.

Museum
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The Stock Exchange Palace is a historical building in , . The palace was built in the 19th century by the city's Commercial Association in Neoclassical style.

Museum
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The is a museum located in , Portugal. The museum recounts the history of port wine and its relevance to the city and the country. is situated 100 metres south of Church of São Francisco.

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include São Nicolau and Ribeira.

Neighborhood
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is a former civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, e Vitória. The population in 2011 was 1,906, in an area of 0.25 km2.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Neighborhood
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is a former civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e .

Church of São Francisco

Latitude
41.14097° or 41° 8′ 28″ north
Longitude
-8.61571° or 8° 36′ 57″ west
Open location code
8CHH49RM+9P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 210681249
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q1549939
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Church of São Francisco” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “San Frantzisko eliza”
  • Catalan: “església de Sant Francesc de Porto”
  • Catalan: “Església de Sant Francesc de Porto”
  • Chinese: “圣方济各堂”
  • Czech: “kostel svatého Františka”
  • Czech: “Kostel svatého Františka”
  • Dutch: “Church of São Francisco”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه ساو فرانسيسكو”
  • Esperanto: “Igreja de São Francisco”
  • Esperanto: “Preĝejo de Sankta Francisko”
  • French: “église Saint-François de Porto”
  • French: “Église Saint-François de Porto”
  • Galician: “Convento de San Francisco do Porto”
  • Galician: “Convento de São Francisco”
  • Galician: “Igreja de Saõ Francisco”
  • Galician: “Igrexa de San Francisco do Porto”
  • Galician: “Igrexa de San Francisco”
  • Galician: “Igrexa de Saõ Francisco”
  • German: “Igreja de São Francisco”
  • German: “São Francisco (Porto)”
  • German: “São Francisco”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Francesco”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Francesco”
  • Japanese: “Igreja de São Francisco”
  • Japanese: “サン・フランシスコ教会”
  • Korean: “상 프란시스쿠 교회”
  • Korean: “성 프란시스쿠 성당”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Franciszka w Porto”
  • Portuguese: “Convento de São Francisco”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja de Sao Francisco”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja de São Francisco”
  • Russian: “Церковь святого Франциска”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Франциска”
  • Slovenian: “Cerkev sv. Frančiška, Porto”
  • Slovenian: “Cerkev sv. Frančiška”
  • Spanish: “Convento de São Francisco”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de San Francisco de Oporto”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de San Francisco”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de San Francisco”
  • Spanish: “Igreja de Sao Francisco”
  • Spanish: “Igreja de São Francisco”

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