Porto

Located along the Douro River estuary in northern Portugal, Porto is one of the oldest European centers and its core was proclaimed a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, as the “Historic Centre of Porto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar”. The historic area is also a National Monument of Portugal.

The western part of its urban area extends to the coastline of the Atlantic Ocean. Its settlement dates back many centuries when it was an outpost of the Roman Empire. Its combined Celtic-Latin name, Portus Cale, has been referred to as the origin of the name Portugal.

The Stock Exchange Palace is a historical building. The palace was built in the 19th century by the city’s Commercial Association
It is in the Infante D. Henrique Square in the historical centre of Porto.
The Church of Saint Francis (built circa 1530s) is the most prominent Gothic monument in Porto.
A fire, caused by the siege of Porto in 1832, destroyed the old cloisters. In its place, the Commercial Association of the city built the Stock Exchange Palace.