The Residence Rua D. Hugo ( pt, Casa da Rua D. Hugo, 5/Arqueossítio da Rua de D. Hugo) is a
residence
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and archaeological site in the
civil parish
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of
Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória
Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória is a civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso
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, in the
municipality
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of
Porto
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, in the
Portuguese
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district of Porto
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.
History
Traces unearthed in the 1980s, trace antecedents to a proto-historic redoubt, that may have assisted in early Roman occupation, leading to a late medieval successor.
The original "residence" was Gothic but destroyed; the owners took advantage of the original walls to construct a new building.
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In 1871, the residence was owned by Manuel Cardoso Corte Real.][
In 1993, the building was recuperated and the seat of the ''Secção Regional do Norte da Ordem dos Arquitectos'' (''North Regional Section of the Order of Architects'') was transferred to site.][ The following year the site won the João de Almada prize for the onsite architectural design.][
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Architecture
The residence is located in an urban area, addorssed to a visible medieval wall, alongside the Sé Cathedral, with a small parking area in the northwest.[
The interior, at depth, through 20 layers of archaeological excavations, archaeologists discovered integrated architectural ruins dating to the 4th century.][ These included the vestiges of a proto-historic ]Castro
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that lead to the formation of the city, as well as Roman and late Medieval periods.[
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External links
Núcleo Arqueossítio D. Hugo
{{DEFAULTSORT:Arqueossitio da Rua de D. Hugo
Museums in Porto
Residence Rua D Hugo
Archaeological museums in Portugal