Estacao Sao Bento, Portugal
From series “Top 14 Most Astonishing Railway Stations in the World”Year: 1916.
In Porty travelers have a great opportunity to visit the historic railway station Estacao Sao Bento. The interior resembles the old French villas of the 19th century. The mansard roof and the wonderful interior decoration and handmade painting – all these have been saved in the building of the station. The architectural landmark of the station is the painted azulejois. There was used about 20 000 bricks for decoration. All of them were painted by the famous artist - Jorge Colaço. It took him 11 years.
The official opening of the Estacao Sao Bento railway station was in 1916. Earlier there had placed the ancient decrepit monastery. The building looks more like a museum than a railway station. Every day it is visited by hundreds of curious tourists. They take photos of the azulojois walls and the fancy ceiling with moulding. The station is located in the centre of the city. Near it you will see a lot of other outstanding sightseeing.
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Useful staff nearby
ATM bankomat: 'BBVA' located in 0.21 km (
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Car rental office: 'Rent in Porto - TT-3WAYS' is located in 0.59 km (
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Fuel station: 'Casa Da Musica' in 0.36 km
Supermarket: 'Minipreço Porto' in 0.07 km
Parking: 'Parking Rua Trindade Coelho 16' in 0.09 km
Apotheek: 'Farmácia Dos Clerigos' in 0.05 km
Police station: 'Divisão de Trânsito do Porto' in 0.41 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Casa Marlindo' in 0.01 km
Railway station: 'São Bento Train Station' in 0.18 km
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