Estación de Porto-São Bento

Porto-So Bento station, also known as Estaço Ferroviária de Porto-So Bento in Portuguese, is a train station in the Portuguese city of Porto that is renowned for its tiled walls. It is situated at Praça de Almeida Garrett.

The station wasn't actually inaugurated until 1916, despite the fact that the first train arrived on November 7th, 1896. One of the most significant aesthetic creations of the early 20th century is the structure, which exhibits French influences. Its atrium is covered in 20,000 tiles (551 square metres) with historical depictions of the country's North by the painter Jorge Colaço, placed between 1905 and 1906. It was designed by José Marques da Silva.

We can observe, among other themes:

The Battle of Valdevez; King Alfonso VII of Leon and Castile in the 12th century; Egas Moniz and his sons;
Felipa of Lancaster and King John I arrived in Oporto.
the 1415 capture of Ceuta;
living in the country;
A vibrant frieze depicts Portugal's progress in transportation, with the opening of the railroads as its climax.

Numerous websites and publications rank the So Bento Station as one of the most stunning train stations in Europe and the entire globe.

Article obtained from Wikipedia article Wikipedia in his version of 26/10/2022, by various authors under the license Licencia de Documentación Libre GNU.

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