View up to Clerigos

Looking up Rua dos Clerigos towards the imposing Baroque church from which the street gets its name.

One of Porto's architectural gems, the Igreja dos Clérigos was designed by acclaimed architect Nicolau Nasoni and completed in the 1760s. The most notable feature is the tower which stands at 75 metres tall and can be seen from most of Porto.

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