Fonte da Porta do Olival
Fonte da Porta do Olival is a fountain in União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, Porto which is located on Largo Amor de Perdição. Fonte da Porta do Olival is situated nearby to the museum Portuguese Centre of Photography, as well as near the library Unidade Informativa / Biblioteca Pedro Miguel Frade.- Type: Fountain
- Also known as: “Fonte da Cadeia”, “Fonte de Neptuno”, and “Fonte do Olival”
- Address: Largo Amor de Perdição s/n
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Portuguese Centre of Photography and Clérigos Tower.
Portuguese Centre of Photography
Museum
Photo: Dennis Morhardt, CC BY 2.0.
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.
Clérigos Tower
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Clérigos Tower is situated 120 metres northeast of Fonte da Porta do Olival.
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 160 metres northeast of Fonte da Porta do Olival.
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
Fonte da Porta do Olival
Latitude
41.14491° or 41° 8′ 42″ northLongitude
-8.6156° or 8° 36′ 56″ westInception
1789—1800Open location code
8CHH49VM+XQOpenStreetMap ID
way 211138633OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Unidade Informativa / Biblioteca Pedro Miguel Frade and Largo Amor de Perdição.
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