Built between 1619 and 1628, it forms a unique body with the Carmo Church. Without exterior greatness, it has an austere baroque style. In the XIX century, the Municipal Guard, present GNR, was installed at the annexed convent. It has a simple façade, belonging to the ancient convent of the Carmelitas Descalças.

Planned by the architect José de Figueiredo Seixas, this church, built between 1756 and 1768, clearly differs, by its exuberance and majesty, from the neighbour Carmelitas Church. We point out the grand azulejos panel that covers the lateral façade, by the Italian Silvestre Silvestri.

Stone construction of limestone and marble. The water springs from four carrancas, fixed on the four sides of the pedestal. It sits in a curved position, a female figure. The design and sculpture are by Henrique Moreira.

This fountain has a curious history. First it was demolished to give room to two commercial establishments. To replace the fountain, the City council puts a small stone chafariz. Years later, the establishments disappeared and the fountain was rebuilt with its original form. This granite fountain has a shell on the centre and, at the tank tips, two ajutages.

Being the residence of successive renowned Portuguese families, the Bandeirinha Palace, built in 1575, saw its name altered by the people, due to the to huge stone mermaids that stand at the entrance.

This fountain is also known as Fonte do Bicho. This fountain is built-in the main façade of a three floors building. At the centre it has a big dolphin which is the only ajutage; the tank has a simple shape.

The Virtudes Fountain is at the end of the Calçada das Virtudes. It also has another name, Rio Frio Fountain. This fountain was abandoned for several years but t is now repaired and you may admire the three elements that symbolize the city arms and the image of Nossa Senhora Das Virtudes disappearing between two castles.

This fountain is also known as Pelicans’ bridge. It has two figures asymmetrically placed, which support royal arms, and a pelican in the centre with a whole on the chest where the water spurts from. It is considered to be one of the most important and ancient fountains of Porto.

A bridge, probably medieval, with only one arch.

Corresponding to a typology of monument that only six copies in Portugal, the decor features used on this memorial are its construction in the mid-13TH century. Originally located along the road that came from the medieval port and crossed the parish of Paço de Sousa, was moved from its original position due to the transformation of the road network. It is thought that this type of construction is related to the placement of graves, the evocation of memory of someone or with the passage of funeral processions. Legend has it that this memorial, in conjunction with those of Sobrado (Castelo …