Porto School of Architecture

The Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto, or FAUP, is the school of architecture of the University of Porto, in Portugal. It was created by decree in December 1979 from the architecture section of the Porto School of Fine Arts, whose course it gradually replaced, under an installation committee presided over by Fernando Távora.
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  • Type: University
  • Description: building in Massarelos, Porto District, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto”, “Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto”, and “FAUP”
  • Address: Via Panorâmica, Porto, 4150-755

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Planetário do Porto and Porto Tram Museum.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 210 metres west of Porto School of Architecture.

Museum
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The is a museum operated by the Sociedade de Transportes Colectivos do Porto. It was inaugurated in 1992 and is installed in a former thermoelectric power station next to the River in , , . is situated 370 metres southeast of Porto School of Architecture.

Theater building
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is a theater building, which is situated 290 metres west of Porto School of Architecture.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Massarelos and Guerra Junqueiro.

Suburb
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is a former civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Lordelo do Ouro e .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
is a former civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Santa Marinha e .

Porto School of Architecture

Latitude
41.1502° or 41° 9′ 1″ north
Longitude
-8.63608° or 8° 38′ 10″ west
Operator
Universidade do Porto
Open location code
8CHH5927+3H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 932208245
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­university
Wiki­data ID
Q7232168
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In Other Languages

From French to Vietnamese—“Porto School of Architecture” goes by many names.
  • French: “École d’architecture de Porto”
  • Hebrew: “הפקולטה לאדריכלות של אוניברסיטת פורטו”
  • Portuguese: “Faculdade de Arquitetura da Universidade do Porto”
  • Russian: “архитектурный факультет Университета Порту”
  • Ukrainian: “архітектурний факультет університету Порту”
  • Vietnamese: “Trường Kiến trúc Porto”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Carlos Ramos Pavilion and Faia púrpura.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Torre G and Edifício C.

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