São Bento railway station

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São Bento Railway Station (Portuguese: estação ferroviária de São Bento) is a 20th-century railway terminal in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the municipality of Porto, district of Porto. The English translation of São Bento is Saint Benedict. The station is located in the Historic Centre of Porto, which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and as a National Monument of Portugal.This building was constructed over a number of years, starting in 1904, based on plans by architect José Marques da Silva. The large panels of azulejo tile were designed and painted by Jorge Colaço; they were completed in 1916 and the station was then inaugurated. The murals represent moments in the country's history and the multicolored panels depict rural scenes showing the people of various regions.

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São Bento railway station
Rua da Madeira, Porto Centro Histórico (Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória)

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Estação de São Bento (Estação Ferroviária de São Bento; Estação Ferroviária de Porto São Bento; Estação de São Bento; Estação de Porto São Bento)

Rua da Madeira
4000-330 Porto, Centro Histórico (Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória)
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