Ribeira in Porto, Portugal — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Sé do Porto
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Porto Cathedral
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 31, 2023
1. Sé do Porto / Porto Cathedral Marker
Edifício construído no séc. XII, em estilo românico. Na torre do lado Norte um baixo relevo representando uma embarcação do séc. XIV simboliza a vocação maritima da cidade. A Sé recebeu importantes beneficiações no período gótico e no séc. XVIII. No interior destacam-se a sacristia, o claustro, a capela de João Gordo (com um notável túmulo gótico) a Sala do Capítulo e a exposição de Arte Sacra. As pinturas de Nicolau Nasoni, o retábulo-mor em talha dourada e o altar em prata do Santíssimo Sacramento são de período barroco.
(Marker Number 1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Porto World Heritage series list.
Location. 41° 8.575′ N, 8° 36.696′ W. Marker is in Porto. It is in Ribeira. It is on Terreiro da Sé. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Porto 4000-013, Portugal. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, in the Schengen Area, and in the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, Portuguese colonies, and the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers
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Also see . . . Porto Cathedral (Wikipedia).
Overview: The Porto Cathedral (Portuguese: Sé do Porto) is a Roman Catholic church located in the historical centre of the city of Porto, Portugal. It is one of the city's oldest monuments and one of the most important local Romanesque monuments.(Submitted on February 11, 2024.)
The city has been the seat of a bishopric since the domination of the Suevi in the 5th - 6th centuries. The pre-Romanesque church is mentioned in the De Expugnatione Lyxbonensi as still extant in 1147, so construction of the present building began in the second half of the 12th century and work continued until the 16th century. There were major Baroque additions in the 18th century, and further changes were made in the 20th century.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 31, 2023
2. Sé do Porto / Porto Cathedral Marker - wide view
The marker is tucked discreetly in the left front corner of the cathedral (as one faces the front), and is easy to miss.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 31, 2023
3. Sé do Porto / Porto Cathedral - front
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 31, 2023
4. Decorative element on left side of the cathedral entrance
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 1, 2023
5. Sé do Porto / Porto Cathedral - Nave, looking towards the altar
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 1, 2023
6. Cathedral cloisters
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 1, 2023
7. Gothic funerary chapel of João Gordo
Around 1333 the Gothic funerary chapel of João Gordo was added. João was a Knight Hospitaller who worked for King Dinis I. His tomb is decorated with his recumbent figure and reliefs of the Apostles. - Wikipedia
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 437 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on February 11, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
