São Bento railway station
Railway station in Porto, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
São Bento railway station (Portuguese: Estação ferroviária de São Bento) is a 20th-century railway terminal in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the municipality of Porto, district of Porto. The English translation of São Bento is Saint Benedict.[1] The station is located in the Historic Centre of Porto, which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and as a National Monument of Portugal.[2]
São Bento railway station | |
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Estação ferroviária de São Bento | |
General information | |
Type | Railway Station |
Architectural style | French |
Location | Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória |
Town or city | Porto |
Country | Portugal |
Coordinates | 41°8′44″N 8°36′37.2″W |
Opened | 1916 |
Owner | Portuguese Republic |
Technical details | |
Material | Ceramic |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | José Marques da Silva |
This building was constructed over a number of years, starting in 1904, based on plans by architect José Marques da Silva. The large panels of around twenty thousand azulejo tiles (551 square meters) were designed and painted by Jorge Colaço.[3] The murals represent moments in the country's history and the multicolored panels depict rural scenes showing the people of various regions.[4]