The beautiful building of the Exchange Palace clearly stands out with its neoclassical features and columns among the surrounding buildings. It was built for the needs of the Trade Association of Porto on the site of the monastery of St. Francis, which was destroyed by fire in 1832. The palace was designed by the Portuguese architect Joaquim da Costa Lima Junior. The main work on the construction of the building was completed in 1850, but work on its interior design continued until 1910. Thanks to the efforts of many artists and architects, this business building turned into a real palace.
The building of the Palace of the Exchange is a square built around a courtyard covered with a glass ceiling. The palace amazes visitors with its luxurious interiors. Each room here is decorated in a certain style and makes a lasting impression.
The Court of Nations covered with a glass dome, the Assembly Hall, the exquisite Main Staircase, the Library, the Presidential Hall and the Tribunal Hall deserve special attention. But the Arab Hall, painted with golden ornaments and Moorish patterns, looks especially impressive and memorable here. In the amazing interiors of the Palace of the Exchange, you can see various sculptures and frescoes, beautiful paintings and carved furniture. The Arab Hall of the palace is still used for ceremonial receptions and meetings of famous political figures and heads of state.
You can see the beautiful halls of the Exchange Palace only during group tours held here. The ticket price is 8.5 euros per person. In the Exchange building itself, it is also worth visiting the O Comercial restaurant and a gift shop.
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The building of the Palace of the Exchange is a square built around a courtyard covered with a glass ceiling. The palace amazes visitors with its luxurious interiors. Each room here is decorated in a certain style and makes a lasting impression.
The Court of Nations covered with a glass dome, the Assembly Hall, the exquisite Main Staircase, the Library, the Presidential Hall and the Tribunal Hall deserve special attention. But the Arab Hall, painted with golden ornaments and Moorish patterns, looks especially impressive and memorable here. In the amazing interiors of the Palace of the Exchange, you can see various sculptures and frescoes, beautiful paintings and carved furniture. The Arab Hall of the palace is still used for ceremonial receptions and meetings of famous political figures and heads of state.
You can see the beautiful halls of the Exchange Palace only during group tours held here. The ticket price is 8.5 euros per person. In the Exchange building itself, it is also worth visiting the O Comercial restaurant and a gift shop.
Want to see with your own eyes - tours to Portugal, Travel Agency "Hot Line", www. hot. com. ua, +38(044)592-24-26, +38(050)418-7505, +38(067)440-3682
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