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backing now hangs up behind the altar in order to remind everyone of those who died whilst regaining control of the chapel. The magnetite backing was chosen in order to remind those travelling near the cathedral by interfering with the direction in which their compass points,
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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.
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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
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was taking place a group of Spanish soldiers briefly took control of the cathedral before being overcome by the locals of the town. A marble plaque with a
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times. In 1772 a new main portal substituted the old Romanesque original and the tower cupolas were altered. In 1736 Italian architect
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The interior was also altered during the baroque era. In one of the chapels there is a magnificent silver
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building has suffered many alterations but the general aspect of the façade has remained romanesque.
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The three red marble holy-water fonts, supported by a statue, date from the 17th century. The
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Metropolitan cathedral Patriarchal cathedral Co-cathedral No longer used as cathedral
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added an elegant Baroque loggia to the lateral façade of the cathedral. During the
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with a lower vault. The stone roof of the central aisle is supported by
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The cathedral is flanked by two square towers, each supported with two
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The external appearance of the cathedral was greatly altered during
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between 1727 and 1729, is an important work of Portuguese Baroque.
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Inner view of rose window and central aisle of Porto Cathedral.
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and choir stalls. The altarpiece of the chapel, designed by
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18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Portugal
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church located in the historical centre of the city of
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Affiliation
Roman Catholic
District
Porto District
Province
Roman Catholic Diocese of Porto
Ecclesiastical or organizational status
cathedral
Porto
Portugal
Geographic coordinates
41°08′34″N 8°36′41″W / 41.1428°N 8.6113°W / 41.1428; -8.6113
Church
Style
Romanesque
Gothic
Baroque
Portuguese

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