Gomes Teixeira Square

Praça de Gomes Teixeira, Praça dos Leões, Lion's Square, Teixeira Gomes Square, Lion's Square, Lions Square
Portugal, Porto
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Gomes Teixeira Square

Praça de Gomes Teixeira, Praça dos Leões, Lion's Square, Teixeira Gomes Square, Lion's Square, Lions Square
Portugal, Porto
Gomes Teixeira Square is named after the outstanding Portuguese mathematician and the first rector of the University of Porto, Francisco Gomes Teixeira. For a long time of its existence, it was called differently - Karmu Square, Queen's Volunteer Square, University Square, and only in 1936 did it get its current name.
However, among the locals it is better known as Lions Square because of the Fountain with winged lions located in its center.
Gomes Teixeira Square overlooks several interesting buildings, among which are the Churches Karma and Carmelitas, as well as the Rectorate of the University of Porto.
Gomes Teixeira Square
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Traveled 8 years ago
Rating 6
Walking through the historic center of Porto, you will certainly see a small square, in the center of which is the Fountain with sculptures of winged lions - the square of Gomes Teixeira, better known as the Lions Square. This fountain was installed in the XIX century. to improve the city's water supply, but it was soon so popular with the locals that it was reflected in the unofficial name of the square. Until 1835, this area was called Karma because of the nearby monastery of the Order of Carmelites.
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