Casa do Cabido

Casa do Cabido: A Building for the Porto Cathedral Chapter

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Painted Baroque wooden ceiling with Saint Michael surrounded by allegorical figures in the Chapter House of Porto Cathedral, Porto, Portugal

The Casa do Cabido was built for the Cathedral Chapter of Porto Cathedral and contains some of the cathedral’s most interesting rooms. Its upper floor includes the former Archive Room and magnificent Chapter House, richly decorated with Baroque azulejos, sculptures of saints, and an extraordinary painted wooden ceiling. On the middle floor, the Treasure Room preserves vestments, liturgical books, reliquaries, monstrances, crosses, and other ceremonial objects used at the cathedral over the centuries.

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Downstream view of the Douro River, Porto's historic Ribeira waterfront, and Arrábida Bridge from the upper deck of the Dom Luís I Bridge, Porto, Portugal

Explore Portugal’s rich cultural heritage, from Porto’s magnificent cathedral, ornate palaces, and six bridges over the Douro River to Sintra’s mysterious Initiation Well. Discover the country’s remarkable history, architecture, art, and engineering achievements, with more destinations, including Lisbon and Fátima, to come.

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