TORRE DOS CLERIGOS (TOWER OF THE CLERICS)
This 76 m high building is one of the most emblematic of the Porto skyline. Very nice view over the whole city.
This 76 meters high construction has long been the highest building in Portugal as well as the most emblematic of the skyline of Porto. You have to be brave to climb the 225 steps but at the top, the reward awaits you: you will have a beautiful 360° view of the city. Second good news: you will notice from the top that there is no lack of restaurants in the area to recover from the effort. Admire in front of you the 49 grandiose bells. These contribute to the most modern computer-controlled carillon in the country, dating from 1995. Don't leave without discovering the collection of the Brotherhood of Clerics made up of beautiful works of sacred art and without visiting one of the most beautiful churches in the city, the first in Portugal to be built in an oval shape. Observe its dome, the combination of the colors of the talha (carved golden woodwork) with the marble, illuminated by the light coming from the high windows. This eighteenth-century architectural complex of baroque style is due to the Italian Nicolau Nasoni who established himself as an architect with this work. He would later become a figure that would mark the architecture of the city of Oporto, to be discovered at the Museum of the Tower, as well as temporary exhibitions. The two magnificent pipe organs, which stand face to face, also date from the 18th century. The exceptional acoustics of the church provide visitors with an unforgettable experience every day at noon. A place not to be missed!
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Beaucoup de monde en ce mois d'été, on y monte difficilement via un escalier en colimaçon