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Trindade Station
Trindade is a station on the Porto Metro system in Porto, Portugal. History The modern metro station was built on the site of the former Trindade railway station, which was the central terminus for services to Porto from Trofa, Póvoa do Varzim and the Guimarães line. Trindade was also the main entry point for the tunnelling machine which excavated the tunnels for Line D in central Porto. Services It is the only station where Lines A, B, C, E and F (which run as one line within the metropolitan area) intersect with Line D. It is in the centre of Porto and is the busiest station in the system by passenger numbers. On Lines A, B, C, E, and F it is preceded by Bolhão and followed by Lapa, while on Line D it is preceded by Aliados and followed by Faria Guimarães. The platforms for the A/B/C/E/F lines are at ground level under a sheltered roof, while the Line D trains are underground. Passengers In 2004, 14.8% of all ticket validations on the network were made at Trindade, do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porto Metro
The Porto Metro ( pt, Metro do Porto), part of the public transport (mass transit) system of Porto, Portugal, is a light rail network that runs underground in central Porto and above ground into the city's suburbs. ''Metro do Porto S.A.'' was founded in 1993, and the first line of the system opened in 2002.Webb, Mary (ed.) (2009). ''Jane's Urban Transport Systems 2009–2010'', p. 277. Coulsdon, Surrey (UK): Jane's Information Group. . The network has 6 lines and reaches seven municipalities within the metropolitan Porto area: Porto, Gondomar, Maia, Matosinhos, Póvoa de Varzim, Vila do Conde and Vila Nova de Gaia. It currently has a total of 82 operational stations across of double track commercial line. Most of the system is at ground level or elevated, but of the network is underground. The system is run by ViaPORTO. History Line A (blue line) between Senhor de Matosinhos and Trindade in central Porto was the first Porto Metro line to open, in 2002. The line was exten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faria Guimarães Station
Faria is a Portuguese and an Italian surname. Notable people with the name include: Surname *Abbé Faria (1756–1819), a Goan Catholic monk, pioneer of the scientific study of hypnotism * Aloysio de Andrade Faria, Brazilian billionaire *Bernardo Faria, Brazilian martial artist *Betty Faria, Brazilian actress *Cândido de Faria (1849–1911), Brazilian caricaturist, painter, lithographer and poster designer *Catia Faria (born 1980), Portuguese moral philosopher and animal rights activist *Chico Faria, Portuguese footballer * Fábio Faria (footballer) (born 1989), Portuguese footballer * Fábio Faria (politician) (born 1977), Brazilian politician * Hugo Faria, Portuguese footballer * Inês Faria, Portuguese actress *Jacob Faria, professional baseball player for the Arizona Diamondbacks *Jacqueline Faría, Venezuelan politician * João Faria, Portuguese footballer *José Faria (1933–2013), Brazilian footballer and manager *Manuel de Faria e Sousa (1590–1649), Portuguese historian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trindade Station Platforms
Trindade (Portuguese for Trinity) may refer to: Places Brazil *Trindade, Rio de Janeiro *Trindade, Goiás *Trindade, Pernambuco * Trindade, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina * Trindade (island), Espírito Santo Portugal * Trindade (Beja), a parish in the municipality of Beja *Trindade (Vila Flor), a parish in the municipality of Vila Flor *Trindade station on the Porto Metro system São Tomé and Príncipe *Trindade (São Tomé and Príncipe), a town and the capital of the Mé-Zóchi District People *Armando Trindade (born 1927), Pakistani Catholic priest, 9th Bishop of Lahore *Rui Manuel Trindade Jordão, (1952) Angola born Portuguese international footballer *Manuel da Costa (footballer, born 1986) (1986) France born Portuguese footballer *Camila Trindade (1989) Brazilian model Other uses *Trindade Atlético Clube, a Brazilian football (soccer) club *Trindade (water), a brand of bottled water from Cape Verde See also *Trinidad Trinidad is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduardo Souto De Moura
Eduardo Elísio Machado Souto de Moura (; born 25 July 1952), better known as Eduardo Souto de Moura, is a Portuguese architect who was the recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2011 and the Wolf Prize in Arts in 2013. Along with Fernando Távora and Álvaro Siza, he is one of the alumni of the Porto School of Architecture, where he was appointed a Professor. Life and career Family Souto de Moura is the son of medical doctor José Alberto Souto de Moura and wife Maria Teresa Ramos Machado. His brother is José Souto de Moura, former 9th Attorney-General of Portugal. Education Souto de Moura was born in Porto, and studied sculptureKate Taylor (28 March 2011)Architect From Portugal Wins Pritzker''New York Times''. before switching to architecture at the School of Fine Arts of the University of Porto, the current FAUP – Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto, and receiving his degree in 1980. From 1974 to 1979 he worked with Álvaro Siza Vieira at his a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pritzker Prize
The Pritzker Architecture Prize is an international architecture award presented annually "to honor a living architect or architects whose built work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision and commitment, which has produced consistent and significant contributions to humanity and the built environment through the art of architecture.” Founded in 1979 by Jay A. Pritzker and his wife Cindy, the award is funded by the Pritzker family and sponsored by the Hyatt Foundation. It is considered to be one of the world's premier architecture prizes, and is often referred to as the Nobel Prize of architecture. The Pritzker Architecture Prize is said to be awarded "irrespective of nationality, race, creed, or ideology". The recipients receive US$100,000, a citation certificate, and, since 1987, a bronze medallion. The designs on the medal are inspired by the work of architect Louis Sullivan, while the Latin inspired inscription on the reverse of the medallion—''f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estádio Do Dragão
The Estádio do Dragão (; English: Dragon Stadium) is an all-seater football stadium in Porto, Portugal, and the home ground of FC Porto since 2003. It has a seating capacity of 50,033, making it the third largest football stadium in Portugal. Designed by Portuguese architect Manuel Salgado, the stadium was constructed to replace Porto's former ground, the Estádio das Antas, along with becoming one of the host venues for the UEFA Euro 2004 final tournament. The inauguration took place on 16 November 2003 with a friendly match against Barcelona, setting an attendance record of 52,000 spectators. A UEFA category four stadium, it has held several international club and national team competition matches, including the 2019 UEFA Nations League Final and 2021 UEFA Champions League Final. Construction and inauguration Construction works began in late 2001, and were completed in November 2003, some months after what was expected, since in February 2002, Porto mayor Rui Rio chang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guimarães Line
Guimarães () is a city and municipality located in northern Portugal, in the district of Braga. Its historic town centre has been listed as a UNESCWorld Heritage Sitesince 2001, in recognition for being an "exceptionally well-preserved and authentic example of the evolution of a medieval settlement into a modern town" in Europe. Guimarães is also a part of the Ave Subregion (one of the most industrialised subregions in the country), as well as the historical Minho Province. The city has a population of 152,309 inhabitants according to the most recent data of 2019 in an area of . The current Mayor is Domingos Bragança, of the Socialist Party. Guimarães, along with Maribor, Slovenia, was the European Capital of Culture in 2012. The city was settled in the 9th century, at which time it was called ''Vimaranes''. This denomination might have had its origin in the warrior Vímara Peres, who chose this area as the main government seat for the County of Portugal which he conquer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trofa, Portugal
Trofa () is a municipality in the north of the Porto metropolitan area in Portugal, 18 km from central Porto. The population in 2011 was 38,999, in an area of 72.02 km². Trofa has a strong industrial park, with various types of industry including pharmaceutical, metalworking and textile industries. The city centre is formed by the parish Bougado (São Martinho e Santiago). Another important center in the municipality is Coronado. Parishes Although in the beginning of the municipality, it had 8 parishes, with the administrative changes in 2013, is divided into 5 civil parishes ('' freguesias''): * Alvarelhos e Guidões * Bougado (São Martinho e Santiago) * Coronado (São Romão e São Mamede) * Covelas * Muro History Trofa has had an important role due to its geographic location between Porto and Braga, being located in the border of Douro and Minho, but still inside of the district of Porto, which led to Trofa being mentioned in the time of the Roman Empire ("tro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fânzeres Station
Fânzeres is a town and a former civil parish in the municipality of Gondomar, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Fânzeres e São Pedro da Cova Fânzeres e São Pedro da Cova is a civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and count .... Its population is around 20,000. References Towns in Portugal Former parishes of Gondomar, Portugal {{porto-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senhora Da Hora Station
''Senhor'' (, abb. ''Sr.''; plural: ''senhores'', abb. ''Sr.es'' or ''Srs.''), from the Latin ''Senior'' (comparative of ''Senex'', "old man"), is the Portuguese word for lord, sir or mister. Its feminine form is ''senhora'' (, abb. ''Sr.a'' or ''Sra.''; plural: ''senhoras'', abb. ''Sr.as'' or ''Sras.''). The term is related to Spanish ''señor'', Catalan ''senyor'', Occitan ''sénher'', French ''seigneur'', and Italian ''signore''. Originally it was only used to designate a feudal lord or sire, as well as being one of the names of God. With time its usage spread and, as means of differentiation, noble people began to use ''Senhor Dom X'' (as when referring to the kings or members of the high nobility), which translates literally in English as "The Lord, Lord X". In 1597, King Philip I issued a decree standardizing the noble styles in use in the Kingdom of Portugal. ''Sua Senhoria'' (translated as ''His Lordship'' or ''Her Ladyship'') was the prescribed manner of address to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aeroporto Station
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Aeroporto may refer to: * Aeroporto, Príncipe, a settlement in São Tomé and Príncipe * Aeroporto (Lisbon Metro), a metro station in Portugal * Aeroporto–Guarulhos (CPTM), a train station in Guarulhos, Brazil * Aeroporto, a Porto Metro station * , directed by Peter Costa; see List of Italian films of 1944 A list of films produced in Italy in 1944 (see 1944 in film): References External linksItalian films of 1944at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Italian Films Of 1944 Italian 1944 Events Below, the events of World Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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