Praça Velha
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Praça Velha, formerly known as Praça, was the primitive civic center and the market square of the city of Póvoa de Varzim in Portugal. It is located in Bairro da Matriz historic district and is surrou
The new Mother Church of Póvoa de Varzim started being built in 1743.
Madre de Deus Chapel.
House of António Cardia. Pilot-major of the Portuguese Armada during the defense of Bahia in 1624. Cardia also established the local Holy Week Celebrations in 1687.
Praça do Almada
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Praça do Almada is the civic center of the city of Póvoa de Varzim in Portugal, and is located in Póvoa de Varzim City Center. It contains the sculpture that pays homage to Eça de Queiroz, a notable w
Praça Velha
…with rich architecture built by the seafarers, a local bourgeoisie, and declined with the 1791 royal provision which established the new town square, Praça do Almada. In 1308, King Denis wrote a charter in which he gave his royal land in Varzim to 54 local families. The inhabitants would have to create a "Póvoa", a…
The Pelourinho, the 16th-century town pillory.
The square's plate. The square name honors an 18th-century politician that prompted Póvoa de Varzim's urban development in the late 1700s.
The 19th-century garden.
Around 1880, Praça do Almada was a stop for streetcars.