Places

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Agramonte Cemetery

- / Eng. Gustavo A. Gonçalves de Sousa / José Marques da Silva

1855 / 1866 / 1906

Saturday
Sunday

Jorge Garcia

Regular Visits

Visita ao espaço orientada pela equipa de voluntários Open House.
Sat.
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Sun.
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00

Tours

Visita ao espaço comentada pelo autor do projecto de arquitectura ou por um especialista convidado.

Sat.
21:30

Visit accompanied by Historian Francisco Queiroz (limit of 150 participants)

Maximum 40 people per visit

No reservation required; first-come, first-served

No wheelchair access

Photography allowed

Description

Inaugurated in 1855, Porto’s second public cemetery is located in what was one the former Agramonte Farm, demolished and burned by D. Pedro IV during the war between constitutional liberals and absolutists. The organization and composition of the floor plan highlight the Chapel – initially signed by Gustavo Adolfo Gonçalves e Sousa, in 1866, and afterwards enlarged by José Marques da Silva, in 1906 – and the Municipal Tomb. An attentive visit reveals graves designed by Soares dos Reis and Teixeira Lopes, the last addresses of Manoel de Oliveira, Guilhermina Suggia, António Carneiro, Emílio Biel or Júlio Dinis, amongst so many others, and the tomb to the victims of the horrible Baquet Theatre fire. According to Pinho Leal, this cemetery succeeded the one for “irrationals”, shared once with the poor deceased at the hospital.

Location

Rua de Agramonte

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Directions: Google Maps / Apple Maps

Public Transport

Subway: Linhas A, B, C, E, F – Casa da Música

Bus: STCP - 201, 202, 203, 204, 208, 209, 302, 303, 402, 501, 502, 503, 504, 507, 508, 601, 704, 803, 902, 903, 907, ZM