Residência Paranhos (Bloco C)

Residência Paranhos (Bloco C) is a residential building in Paranhos, Porto. Residência Paranhos (Bloco C) is situated nearby to the railway station Pólo Universitário station, as well as near the church Igreja de São Veríssimo de Paranhos.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pólo Universitário station and Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto.

Pólo Universitário station

Railway station

Photo: Ernstkers, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pólo Universitário is an underground light rail station on line D of the Porto Metro system in Porto, Portugal. It is situated under Rua Alfredo Allen on the University of Porto campus, from which it takes its name.

Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto

University

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Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto is situated 520 metres east of Residência Paranhos (Bloco C).

University Hospital Center of São João

Hospital

Photo: Reis Quarteu, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The University Hospital of São João, or simply São João Hospital, is the biggest hospital in Northern Portugal and one of the biggest in Portugal. The hospital is named after John the Baptist, São João in Portuguese and has been operating since 1959. University Hospital Center of São João is situated 1 km north of Residência Paranhos (Bloco C).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paranhos and Antas (Porto).

Paranhos

Suburb

Photo: Henrique Matos, CC BY 2.5.

Paranhos is a parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 44,298, in an area of 7.17 km². Local landmarks include the Areosa Church, various faculties of the University of Porto and the sprawling Hospital de São João.