Places
Metro do Porto
Regular Visits
Tours
Visit accompanied by Architect Pedro Mouro
Plus Program
Caleidoscópio
Maximum 20 people per visit
No reservation required; first-come, first-served
Wheelchair access
Photography allowed
Description
Besides allowing faster and more convenient connections inside Porto’s Metropolitan Area, the construction of the Metro also re-established connections in time that we had thought were lost. In the excavation of one the deeper stations in the network, in a place that because it was frequently flooded was called Poço das Patas [Duck Well], a fountain was discovered with the curious name of Mijavelhas [Old Woman’s Piss]. The archaeological find was permanently integrated in Eduardo Souto de Moura’s design of one of the five floors of this station. This way, to travel in the underground becomes at the same time, a journey through the city’s best contemporary architecture and a journey through time.
Location
Campo 24 de Agosto
Directions: Google Maps / Apple Maps
Public Transport
Bus: STCP - 206, 207, 300, 301, 302, 303, 305, 400, 401, 700, 800, 801
Subway: Linhas A,B,C,E e F - Campo 24 Agosto