Rua Santos Minho
Rua Santos Minho is a small street in Póvoa de Varzim Póvoa de Varzim City Center, city center, in Portugal. The area formerly known as Campo das Cobras is the historical site for theater, bullfighting and cinema in Póvoa de Varzim. History In ''Campo das Cobras'' (Snakes field), quarter between Santos Minho Street (to Hortas street) with Manuel Silva Street, was the site where the wooden bullrings and circus were built. This was the site where in 1904, the ''Aula Alexandre Herculano'' was built, currently the school is known as ''Escola dos Sininhos''. image:Teatro Garrett degradação.jpg, left, The decaying facade of Garrett Theatre and protest poster in 2009. The theatrical tradition in Póvoa de Varzim can be traced to 1793, when Póvoa organized important festivities to celebrate the birth of Maria Teresa of Braganza, Princess of Beira, daughter of John VI of Portugal, King John VI, at the time prince regent. To the theatre built at the side of the bullring, came the shi ...
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