Tower of D. Pedro Pitões

Tower of D. Pedro Pitões (Torre de D. Pedro Pitões)
City Tower
Fortification (Torre)
The profile view of the medieval tower of D. Pedro Pitões
Official name: Torre de D. Pedro Pitões/Torre da Cidade

Country	Portugal
Region	Norte
Subregion	Grande Porto
District	Porto
Municipality	Porto

Location	Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória
- coordinates	PT 41°8′34″N 8°36′44″W / 41.14278°N 8.61222°W / 41.14278; -8.61222Coordinates: PT 41°8′34″N 8°36′44″W / 41.14278°N 8.61222°W / 41.14278; -8.61222

Architects	Manuel Magalhães, Rogério de Azevedo
Style	Medieval
Materials	Granite, Stucco, Iron, Zinco, Ceramic Tile, Wood

Owner	Portugal

For public	Private
Visitation	Closed
Easiest access	Largo D. Pedro V, Rua de São Sebastião

Management	Instituto Gestão do Patrimonio Arquitectónico e Arqueológico
Operator	Câmara Municipal de Porto
Status	Unclassified
Listing	Included in the Historic Centre of the City of Porto (PT011312140163) and Historic Zone of the City of Porto (PT011312070086); included in the Special Protection Zone (ZPE) of the Sé Cathedral of Porto (PT011312140001) and Episcopal Palace of Porto (v. PT011312140007)

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The Tower of D. Pedro Pitões (Portuguese: Torre de D. Pedro Pitões/Torre da Cidade) is a former-medieval fortification situated in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, that protected the northern Portuguese city of Porto.

History

A view of the merlons and facade of the tower

The tower was "rediscovered" in 1940 in the Largo do Açougue during the course of the demolition of various buildings circling the Sé Cathedral of Porto, and was reconstructed near its original site.^[1]

Between 1940 and 1960, the Gabinete de História da Cidade (Porto History Cabinet) was installed in the building, resulting in its reference as the Torre da Cidade (City Tower).^[1]

In 1974, the building became the seat of the Centro Cultural e Social da Sé (Sé Social and Cultural Centre).^[1]

Architect Manuel Magalhães directed the rehabilitation of the tower in 1997, as part of the urban pilot project for the Bairro da Sé.^[1]

Following this, in 1998, a tourist post under the concession of Porto Tours was opened onsite, based on a protocol between the Associação de Turismo do Porto (Porto Tourism Association) and the Câmara Municipal do Porto.^[1]

Architecture

The addorsed archway between tower and buildings

The tower is situated in middle of the city, implanted on a slope. The principal facade is oriented to the Largo D. Pedro V', laterally to the access ramp of Terreiro da Sé. Perpendicular to the northern facade of the tower is a residential building, addorsed to it on the other side is the Arco de São Sebastião (St. Sebastian Arch), consisting of two arches with central column.^[1] To the north and west are residential and commercial buildings of three- to four-storeys, and to the east the group that includes the Sé Cathedral and Episcopal Palace.^[1]

The plan of the tower includes two rectangular volumes: an eastern two-storey and a western three-storey articulated volumes covered in roofing tile.^[1] Constructed in granite, the taller section is surmounted by triangular merlons, while the two-storey structure includes cornice over eaves.^[1] The southern principal facade has an access doorway with arch surmounted by twin trilobe windows and in the three storey section with dual lobe window on the second floor and a broken arch window on the third floor.^[1] The western facade has three friezes and plain arch on the first floor, a similar on the second and rectangular balcony supported by trilobal arch, serving a door third floor.^[1] The northern facade features a broken arched window and a perfect arch on the first floor, dual-arch windows on the second, and balcony similar to the western facade on the third.^[1] The eastern facade with perfect arch recess on the first floor of the shorter volume and broken arch window on the third floor of the highest volume.^[1]

The interior includes pavement slabs in granite on the ground floor and wood on the remain floors.^[1] The walls alternate between granite blocks and plastered and painted walls in white, while the ceilings are plastered and stuccos on the ground floor and decorated in wood frames on the remains levels.^[1] Access to the two volumes is made across ad arched doorway and truncated angular door on the second floor.^[1] In the taller volume, all the floors are covered by central pillar of granite; the access from the ground floor and the second follows a stone staircase, addorsed to the western wall.^[1] Between the second and third-floors the staircase is addorsed to the western wall, while between the second and third floors there is a steel staircase addorsed to the north.^[1]

References

Notes

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Ferreira, David (2004), SIPA, ed., Torre de D. Pedro Pitões/Torre da Cidade (IPA.00016809/PT011312140249) (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA – Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico, retrieved 9 November 2016

Sources

Câmara Municipal, ed. (1993), Porto a Património Mundial, Processo de Candidatura da Cidade do Porto à classificação pela UNESCO como Património Cultural da Humanidade - 1993, Porto, Portugal: Câmara Municipal do Porto

Porto

Libraries and bookstores	Biblioteca Almeida Garrett Biblioteca Infantil Biblioteca Pública Municipal do Porto Livraria Lello & Irmão

Houses and Palaces	Casa Aristides Ribeiro Casa da Pedra Casa da Prelada Casa das Artes Casa de Ramalde Casa da Rua de D. Hugo Casa de Serralves Casa do Beco dos Redemoinhos Casa do Dr. Domingos Barbosa Casa do Infante Casa dos Maias Casa Manoel de Oliveira Casa Primo Madeira Casa Tait Casa Vicent Palacete de Belomonte Palacete dos Condes de Santiago de Lobão Palacete Manuelino Palacete dos Viscondes de Balsemão Palácio da Bolsa Palácio da Justiça Palácio das Sereias Palácio de São João Novo Palácio do Freixo Palácio dos Carrancas Solar das Virtudes Solar do Conde de Bolhão Torre Medieval do Porto Torre de Pedro-Sem

Streets and squares	Avenida Rodrigues de Freitas Avenidas da Boavista e do Marechal Gomes da Costa Campo Alegre e Arrábida Foz Velha Passeio Alegre Passeio das Virtudes Passeio Marítimo e Avenida Montevideu Praça da Batalha Praça da Liberdade, Avenida dos Aliados e Praça do General Humberto Delgado Praça de D. João I Ribeira Rotunda da Boavista Rua Álvares Cabral Rua de Cedofeita Centro Histórico do Porto

Buildings	Antiga Casa da Câmara Antigo Clube dos Ingleses Bloco de Costa Cabral Bloco Luso-Lima Casa Arte Nova na Rua Cândido dos Reis Rua de José Falcão Casa Arte Nova na Rua da Galeria de Paris Casa na Rua de São Miguel Colégio dos Maristas Edifício da Liga dos Combatentes Edifício do Aljube Edifício Mutual Edifício na Rua das Taipas Edifício na Rua de Pereira Reis Edifício Parnaso Feitoria Inglesa Oporto Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club Ourivesaria Cunha Palácio Atlântico

Fountains	Chafariz da Colher Chafariz da Rua das Taipas Chafariz da Rua de São Domingos Chafariz da Rua de São João Chafariz da Rua Escura Chafariz das Virtudes Chafariz de São Miguel Chafariz do Jardim de São Lázaro Chafariz do Passeio Alegre Fonte das Oliveiras Fonte dos Leões

Gardens	Jardim Botânico Jardim da Cordoaria Jardim da Praça da Corujeira Jardim da Praça da República Jardim de São Lázaro Jardins do Palácio de Cristal

Bridges	Ponte da Arrábida Ponte de D. Luís Ponte de D. Maria Pia Ponte de São João Ponte do Freixo Ponte do Infante Ponte Pênsil

Farms	Quinta da Macieirinha Quinta da Prelada Quinta da Revolta Quinta de Bonjóia Quinta de Vilar d'Allen Quinta do Viso

Kiosks	Quiosque do Serviço de Transportes Colectivos do Porto Quiosque na Praça Marquês de Pombal Quiosque na Praça Mouzinho de Albuquerque Quiosque no Largo da Ramadinha Quiosque no Largo Mompilher

Theatres and cinemas	Auditório Nacional Carlos Alberto Casa da Música Cinema Batalha Coliseu do Porto Teatro de São João Teatro Rivoli

Universities	Faculdade de Arquitetura Faculdade de Belas-Artes Faculdade de Economia Faculdade de Economia Planetário e Centro Astrofísico Reitoria

Other monuments	Alfândega Nova Cadeia da Relação Café Majestic Câmara Municipal do Porto Estação de São Bento Estádio do Bessa Estátua equestre de D. Pedro IV Farol da Senhora da Luz Farol de São Miguel-o-Anjo Hospital de Santo António Hotel D. Henrique Mercado do Bolhão Mercado Ferreira Borges Obeliscos da Quinta da Prelada Pavilhão Rosa Mota Pelourinho do Porto Restaurante Comercial

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