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Railway station as a tourist attraction? Why not? Especially, when it is such a railway station as Sao Bento.
It was completed in 1916 on the site of Sao Bento da Ava Maria monastery. In 1930 its inner walls were covered with azulejos decorated by Jorge Colaco. The big panels depict various historic events like Jao I's arrival in Porto or the conquest of Ceuta. There are also other scenes showing rural festivities or various means of transport.
At the time we visited Sao Bento the tiles were covered for conservation purposes by a thin material that looked like gauze. Although we couldn't take in the whole beauty of the decorations, they still looked impressive.
I wonder if there are any cases of missing a train when a passanger admires the azulejos and forgets about the world around. Leave a Comment
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Why go to the São Bento station? Or why go to a train station for sightseeing at all?
Well, you will not regret your visit to this azulejo-filled station, the terminus of all the commuter train network of Porto. But first, admire the beautiful building itself, built strictly in an European style. Next, go inside, and be ready for not closing your mouth! Look at the top oof the ceiling and all four sides. Do you see those amazing azulejo paintings? They depict important scenes in the history of Portugal and the city of Porto itself. Each painting is pretty grandiose in terms of its size, and its artistic value also very high.
Then look to your front to the platforms. The trains on each track, then the tunnel to Campanhã at the end of the lines. Also the departure/arrival screens, for some reason, add the aesthetics of the station, with the "Porto" and "Minho" engravings on the ceiling wall, as well as a big, dark-green clock above them. You will see not only the Porto area citizens who use the stations for their work or whatever purpose, but also the tourists that come to see the same stuff as you do - and taking a lot of photos! Address: Praça Almeida GarrettDirections: Get off at São Bento on Linha D or take any suburban train to its final station in Porto. Walking from the city hall, go until the end of the Avenida dos Aliados, make a left, and you will see a large rectangular building, and that is the station.
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Portugal is renowned for it's 'azulejos'... hand painted ceramic tiles... and there's no finer example than in the main hall of the São Bento Railway Station in the city centre. The tiles form huge, finely detailed murals and it's worth taking some time to examine the scenes properly.
The exterior of the building is also rather grand but when I was there, construction for the new metro was taking place right outside and rather spoilt the view. Leave a Comment
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There is a azulejo walking tour at the website of the Porto tourism buro:
http://www.portoturismo.pt/en/visitar_porto/percursos/azulejo.htm Leave a Comment
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On the advise of the cab-driver we visited the railway station of Porto. He told us it had been a church in the earlier years. But after the englishmen came the church was closed and was now used as entrance-hall for the railwaystation.
In the large hall there are various paintings on the walls. All these paintings are telling stories and are painted in blue. These paintings have I spotted more in Porto. Leave a Comment Address: In the middle of the centre of Porto!
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 by Mayonie
Trains at this station connects to other towns further north of Porto- like Braga(with change at Nine station), Barcelos, Braganza, etc. Leave a Comment
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 Jorge Colaço's tiles at S.
Bento train station by SoulFisher
The paintings in the tiles depict scenes of the Portuguese history, such as the conquest of Ceuta by the Portuguese in 1415 or the arrival to Oporto of D. João I to celebrate his marriage with Philippa of Lancaster (parents of Prince Henry, the Navigator).
The tiles were the work of Jorge Colaço, a famous tiles painter who did many of the tiles panels of Oporto's churches. Address: Praça de Almeida GarretDirections: Near Av. dos Aliados, on the way to D. Luis bridge. Metro: São Bento (line D)
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 Walls of Sao Bento station by vichatherly
The panels here are prime examples of the romantic style in Portugese tiles. Jorge Colaço (1868-1942) was key proponent of this style and many of his works feature historical events. These panels illustrate his attempts to apply oil painting techniques to ceramics. Other examples of his work can be found at the train stations in Évora and Beja, and in the Buçaco Palace on the Azores Leave a Comment Directions: The Sao Bento station is in the center of Porto, near the end of the Avenida dos Aliados.
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