Praça de D. João I
Roads and squares
The name of the square honours João I of Portugal, the tenth king of Portugal and the first of the Avis dynasty, who married Philippa of Lancaster in the city of Porto in 1387.
Points of interest:
- "Corcéis": two statues by the sculptor João Fragoso;
- Teatro Rivoli, inaugurated in 1913;
- Palácio Atlântico, inaugurated in 1950, and the current headquarters of Banco Comercial Português;
- Rialto building, by the architect Rogério de Azevedo, inaugurated in 1948 and then known as "skyscraper", for being the tallest in the city.
Points of interest:
- "Corcéis": two statues by the sculptor João Fragoso;
- Teatro Rivoli, inaugurated in 1913;
- Palácio Atlântico, inaugurated in 1950, and the current headquarters of Banco Comercial Português;
- Rialto building, by the architect Rogério de Azevedo, inaugurated in 1948 and then known as "skyscraper", for being the tallest in the city.