Porto, Portugal — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Camilo Castelo Branco and Ana Plácido
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 30, 2023
1. Camilo Castelo Branco and Ana Plácido Marker
que então possuía o No. 458,
casarem em 9 de março de 1888,
Camilo Castelo Branco
e
Ana Augusta Plácido.
On the 2nd floor of this building, which was then numbered No. 458, Camilo Castelo Branco and Ana Augusta Plácido were married on March 9, 1888.
Erected 1991 by Câmara Municipal do Porto.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is March 9, 1888.
Location. 41° 9.099′ N, 8° 36.3′ W. Marker is in Porto. Marker is on Rua de Santa Catarina, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Rua de Santa Catarina 620, Porto 4000-454, Portugal. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Capela das Almas de Santa Catarina (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Arnaldo Gama (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Dom Pedro II and Dona Teresa Cristina (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Igreja de Santo Ildefonso / Church of Saint Ildefonso
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Also see . . .
1. Camilo Castelo Branco (Wikipedia).
Overview: Camilo Castelo Branco, 1st Viscount of Correia Botelho (16 March 1825 – 1 June 1890), was a prolific Portuguese writer of the 19th century, having produced over 260 books (mainly novels, plays and essays). His writing is considered original in that it combines the dramatic and sentimental spirit of Romanticism with a highly personal combination of sarcasm, bitterness and dark humour. He is also celebrated for his peculiar wit and anecdotal character, as well as for his turbulent (and ultimately tragic) life.(Submitted on August 30, 2023.)
Works: Camilo Castelo Branco is probably the most prolific of all Portuguese writers, his work including novels, plays, verse, and essays. In addition, Camilo was the first Portuguese writer able to support himself financially from his writing alone. In all, hispublications number about five hundred and sixty, but he is best known for his novels...Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 30, 20232. Camilo Castelo Branco and Ana Plácido Marker - wide view
2. Ana Plácido (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Ana Plácido (1831—1895) was a Portuguese novelist and author. Her best known work is the 1871 novel Herança de Lágrimas (English: A Legacy of Tears), and she is also noted for an autobiographical book Luz Coada por Ferros (English: Light Filtered Through Bars; published in 1863). She was married to the author Camilo Castelo Branco, with whom she earlier had an extra-marital affair while she was married.(Submitted on August 30, 2023.)
On March 9, 1888, Camilo and Ana were finally married. Camilo Castelo Branco, tormented by blindness and paralysis resulting from syphilis that he had suffered for years, committed suicide in 1890. Ana Plácido would die years later, suddenly, on the night of September 20th 1895, in São Miguel de Seide; her sons would soon follow her (Manuel had already died in 1877): Nuno died in 1896 and Jorge in 1900.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 30, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
