Bairro de Gaspar Cardoso

Bairro de Gaspar Cardoso is a neighborhood in União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, Porto which is located on Rua das Fontainhas. Bairro de Gaspar Cardoso is situated nearby to the neighborhood Bairro de São Vítor, as well as near Fontainhas.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto and Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Esperança.

Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto

University

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The Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto can trace its roots back to 1780. It has previously been known as the Porto Higher School of Fine Arts and the Porto Academy of Fine Arts.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Esperança

Church

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Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Esperança is a church.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fontainhas and Santo Ildefonso.

Fontainhas

Neighborhood

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Fontainhas is a neighborhood.

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.