Porto, an Architecture in Iron

This time around we would like to talk about the transformation of Porto, from a city of a commercial bourgeoisie connected to maritime activity, into a city with an immense rural belt into an industrial and proletarian city.
This period of rapid industrialization is accompanied by something very characteristic: Iron Architecture. Emerging as a construction system at the end of the 18th century, iron played a central role in developing architecture in the 19th and 20th centuries, which allowed a great economy of resources and time, along with great formal freedom and almost unlimited structural possibilities, from bridges to domes and roads. How does that translate in Porto? That’s what we’d like to share with you today, as well as some of the most unique sights in the city as we chase down an old abandoned railway line.
Tour Language: ENGLISH
Day: Saturday, 21st of September
Time: 16h00-18h30 (halfway in the afternoon, so we get a bit of shade and a bit of that golden hour before sundown, and then you really get into the spirit)

Price: €10, (free for children) we’ll be already there some minutes before the scheduled time for the check-in and take the payment).
Meeting point: Metro Station of Heroísmo
End point: Praça Infante D. Henrique (next to Ribeira / Palácio da Bolsa)
Distance: 3,4km (1,8 miles) – the ground is solid, but we’ll be on the hillside, so if vertigo is a thing, you might keep an eye out for that (no pun intended!), furthermore there’s a bit of brush and grass, so we do not encourage shorts, sandals and skirts!
How to sign up for the tour?

Just send us a private message or by sms/whatsapp to +351 910430259 or by email to architectoursporto@gmail.com