Name: Porto's Art and Soul: The art-loving route
Address: R. de Dom Manuel II, 4050-346 Porto, Portugal, Porto, Portugal
Price range: Free

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Before having his name linked to a House Museum, Fernando de Castro grew up as the son of a merchant whose shop at the end of Rua das Flores sold wallpaper, mirrors, crystal and glassware, and represented the French company Saint Gobain, created to help decorate Versailles.

During his youth, Fernando worked professionally in the family business and witnessed periods of intense change in the history of Portugal. He saw the fall of the monarchy and the rise of the republic, the First World War and the first decades of the dictatorship. Especially during this last period, many medieval buildings were stripped of their gilded woodwork and many artefacts of artistic and religious value.

Possibly Fernando, the collector, poet, caricaturist and designer, was the result of these changes and shaped his habits and tastes by their impact on his life. As a lover of art and culture, he visited art dealers and antique shops, transforming his home, where he lived between the late 19th century and the first half of the following century, into a living work of art.

Between the sacred and the profane, this is one of Porto's best-hidden gems!

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Liberté totale

Commencez, mettez en pause et reprenez quand vous voulez · ~1–2 h.

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14 énigmes géolocalisées

Résolvez-les pour débloquer des histoires cachées et des lieux secrets.

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Point de départ

1st Portuguese Colonial Exhibition · R. de Dom Manuel II, 4050-346 Porto, Portugal

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Cela vous emmènera

74-104 mins

Tu vas marcher

6830 pas

Distance totale

5.2 km

Faits saillants

You are going to discover about some aspects of the art scene of Porto, like the first Portuguese National Museum, the street Galleries of Miguel Bombarda, the reforms of the dictatorship and the house museum of one of the most peculiar person in Porto.

La mission : Votre histoire à Porto

Today we’ll follow the steps of a unique man. This adventure leads us into a true time capsule, exploring Fernando de Castro’s love for books and art. Through key periods in the country’s history, we’ll face the passions and struggles of the old kingdom, the Republic, and the dictatorship.
From the 19th to the 20th c., we’ll trace his life as collector, artist, and poet. In the end, we reach his greatest work: a secret treasure in the city’s heart-his House-Museum, a vivid journey through time.