Places
Sofia Bartolomeu
Regular Visits
Tours
Sat 10h00, Architect Ivo Poças Martins / Sat and Sun 11h30 and 15h00 Águas do Porto Technicians
Maximum 15 people per visit
No reservation required; first-come, first-served
No wheelchair access
Photography allowed
Description
Bought in 1932 by the Municipality of Porto, the Nova Sintra farm gets the Reservoir in 1928 and the Central in 1929, matching up the woods and the romantic garden of the “Englishmen’s house” with the biggest infrastructure of water storage of the city, destined to duplicate the capacity of the Jovim/Santo Isidro conduct. The municipalisation of the water supply to each house in 1875 created a secret layer under the streets that we cross everyday, with conducts, valves, and others, this way no longer needing fountains and springs. Today with the project Porto Gravítico implemented by the Águas do Porto, E. M., has no use for most of the reservoirs, supplying and going along the city according to its topography. Today the storage capacity of the six reservoirs of the city is of 125.450 cubic meters, which corresponds to a reserve for more than two days.
Location
Rua Barão de Nova Sintra, 285
Directions: Google Maps / Apple Maps
Public Transport
Subway: Linhas A, B, C, E, F - Heroísmo
Bus: STCP - 207, 400
Train: Campanhã