Praça de Carlos Alberto
Praça de Carlos Alberto
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Dimitris L
Sydney, Australia50,924 contributions
Oct 2018
Praca de Carlos Alberto is a place with lots of history. It is named after a 19th century figure by the name of Carlos Alberto who was King of Piedmont and Sardinia. However for some reason he lost his positions and sought refuge in Porto! As it so happened he made his home at the Palace of the Viscounts of Balsmanha, located in this square. The Square was also, in older times, a sort of gateway to other towns and cities. Additionally it was the place where migrants going to Brazil would buy their luggage which was made by the local craftsmen. The Square's importance is also highlighted by the fact it has been a place where important institutions have been built and it has been the centre of numerous events, both social and political, over time.
Written September 17, 2019
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Amanda C
33 contributions
Aug 2024 • Friends
Artisan market every Saturday. Highlights = the embroidered T-shirts and @kunmistudio, chilled music and follow up with brunch at Zenith
Written August 25, 2024
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JnVSydney
Greater Sydney, Australia21,267 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
A lovely square located in a quiet area at the top of the old town, not frequented by alot of tourists, at its its centre is a monument dedicated to the fallen during WW1, on weekends, there is a lovely crafty market
Written December 12, 2023
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Danti
Porto, Portugal207 contributions
Apr 2019 • Solo
This beautiful square is practically unchanged for at least the last 70 years.
It is a nice example of vintage Porto in its usual charme.
Not to be missed
It is a nice example of vintage Porto in its usual charme.
Not to be missed
Written April 10, 2019
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Tito T
229 contributions
Jun 2018 • Friends
A very symbolic square but very small. It's very well located but it's during the night that you'll see this full of people
Written September 11, 2018
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Pernille I
Copenhagen, Denmark6,625 contributions
Nov 2023 • Solo
A small square just north of the famous Carmelite and Carmelite churches, the square is named after a deposed king of Sardinia in 1849 who then fled to Porto. Long before that it was the place where horses were kept at the city gates to have them ready for travel.
Today it proudly displays the statue of the soldier symbolizing the great war - although Portugal took a rather small part in it compared to other countries with around 12,000 military losses. But much more caused by famine and the Spanish flu.
The monument was inaugurated in April 1928, almost 10 years after the armistice; and in the somewhat crude and square tradition of the 1930s to come. The floor of the square is beautifully decorated with black and beige designs creating designs at the feet of the stern soldier. All around there are lots of small bistros and a few benches on the square with palm trees.
Today it proudly displays the statue of the soldier symbolizing the great war - although Portugal took a rather small part in it compared to other countries with around 12,000 military losses. But much more caused by famine and the Spanish flu.
The monument was inaugurated in April 1928, almost 10 years after the armistice; and in the somewhat crude and square tradition of the 1930s to come. The floor of the square is beautifully decorated with black and beige designs creating designs at the feet of the stern soldier. All around there are lots of small bistros and a few benches on the square with palm trees.
Written November 14, 2023
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Es el centro neuràlgic de Oporto?
Written September 17, 2018
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