The Bishop's Palace proudly rises above the surrounding buildings and is visible from almost anywhere in the city. It is located near the Porto Cathedral and forms a kind of religious complex with it. This building was used as the residence of the Bishops of Porto until the end of the 19th century. The history of the building begins in the distant XII or XIII century. It was here in the XIV century. celebrated the wedding of the Portuguese king Joã o I and the English princess Philippa of Lancaster.→