The Sã o Bento railway station is not only an important transport hub for the city of Porto, but also a valuable historical and architectural object. It is located in the city center on the site of the Benedictine monastery of San Bento de Ave Maria, which burned down in 1783. The construction of the station began in 1900, and 16 years later it was officially opened to passengers. The station building was built in the French neoclassical style by the architect José Marcus de Silva, and its interiors are decorated with azulejo tiles based on sketches by the artist Georges Coulas.
The main asset of the Sao Bento railway station is its main hall, the walls of which are decorated with a huge panel of azulejo tiles.
It depicts scenes of the development of transport in Portugal, battle scenes (the Battle of Valdevez), episodes of important historical events in the country (the accomplishments of Henry the Navigator and the exploits of the national hero knight Egas Moniz) and scenes from the everyday life of ordinary people.
A complete reconstruction of the Sao Bento station took place in 1968 - then a restaurant and new station premises were added, as well as electricity was supplied to all the tracks. For the convenience of passengers, almost every section of the station is equipped with clocks and electronic displays displaying the current schedule. Now Sao Bento Station serves the suburbs of Porto and other cities located at a distance of 60 km. Trains to Lisbon depart from another station - Campania.
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The main asset of the Sao Bento railway station is its main hall, the walls of which are decorated with a huge panel of azulejo tiles.
It depicts scenes of the development of transport in Portugal, battle scenes (the Battle of Valdevez), episodes of important historical events in the country (the accomplishments of Henry the Navigator and the exploits of the national hero knight Egas Moniz) and scenes from the everyday life of ordinary people.
A complete reconstruction of the Sao Bento station took place in 1968 - then a restaurant and new station premises were added, as well as electricity was supplied to all the tracks. For the convenience of passengers, almost every section of the station is equipped with clocks and electronic displays displaying the current schedule. Now Sao Bento Station serves the suburbs of Porto and other cities located at a distance of 60 km. Trains to Lisbon depart from another station - Campania.
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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