Places
Teresa Teixeira
Regular Visits
Tours
Visit accompanied by Teacher Ana Paula Nápoles
Maximum 20 people per visit
No reservation required; first-come, first-served
No wheelchair access
Photography allowed
Description
The old Industrial School of Infante D. Henrique, created in 1884, was built for the instruction and education in the subject of drawing, and had in its first enrolment 555 students, 544 boys and only 11 girls. Teaching included preparatory studies for the Commercial and Industrial Institutes, feminine jobs like dressmaker, embroiderer, seamstress, florist, and also manly jobs like carpenter, locksmith, mechanic, goldsmith, manufacturer of precision instruments, plasterer, bookbinder, were some of the things being taught at the time. The main courses that served many companies in the north of Portugal were the Building and Construction course, the Building Technician specialization course, and others like Graphics, Electro-Mechanics, Construction or Textiles. The visit takes on the school complex, namely, the workshops, gymnasium and classrooms.
Location
Largo Alexandre Sá Pinto, 46
Directions: Google Maps / Apple Maps
Public Transport
Subway: Linhas A, B, C, E, F – Casa da Música
Bus: STCP - 201, 202, 204, 208, 209, 301, 302, 303, 501, 502, 507, 601, 902, 903, ZM