Places
Palácio do Bolhão
- / José Gigante, João Gomes e Manuel Fernando Santos
1844 / 2015
Saturday + Sunday
Andreia Cardoso
Regular Visits
Tours
Sat+Sun 11h, Rosa Bessa / Sat 15h, Architect Fernando Santos / Sat + Sun 16h, Tomás Gomes / Sun 10h, Architect João Gomes
Caleidoscópio
Maximum 20 people per visit
No reservation required; first-come, first-served
No wheelchair access
Photography allowed
Description
Built under the orders of António de Guimarães, Count of Bolhão, and the stage of sumptuous parties and balls of the Porto elite of the second half of the 19th Century, the Palace is characterized by an eclectic architecture and profuse indoor decoration, with marble, plaster, painting and woodwork. Public Interest Monument since 2010, this building was rehabilitated and expanded, housing today the school and theatre company of the Academia Contemporânea do Espetáculo [Academy of Contemporary Entertainment]. Visit the rooms of the Palace described by Portuguese writer Camilo Castelo Branco and the new auditorium.
(Jorge Figueira, Carlos Machado e Moura, OHP’16)
Location
Rua Formosa 342
Directions: Google Maps / Apple Maps
Public Transport
Subway: Lines A, B, C, E e F - Bolhão
Bus: STCP 200, 201, 202, 208, 304, 400, 501, 600, 703, 901, 904, 905, 906 – Trindade STCP 200, 202, 208, 304, 501, 600, 703, 904, 905 – Av Aliados