Landmark

Avenida dos Aliados and Praça da Liberdade

Baixa and Aliados, Porto

Address
Praça da Liberdade, 4049-066 Porto, Porto

Source: visitporto.travel, checked 15 Oct 2026.

Equestrian statue of King Pedro IV in Praça da Liberdade with Avenida dos Aliados buildings behind
Photo: A wandering minstrel / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

The avenue and square at the centre of the Baixa, lined with buildings from the 1920s to 1940s and ending at the city hall. A statue of King D. Pedro IV, unveiled in 1866, stands in the middle of the square, and the avenue has a central water mirror.

Time needed 30 minutes
Best time Evening
Free

What the guides say about Avenida dos Aliados and Praça da Liberdade

São Bento Station, Avenida dos Aliados, the Clérigos Tower and Livraria Lello are close, and transport is easy to reach.

São Bento Station, the Clérigos Tower and Livraria Lello are on foot, as are Avenida dos Aliados and Praça da Liberdade.

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What's on near Avenida dos Aliados and Praça da Liberdade

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Avenida dos Aliados and Praça da Liberdade, from the weekly Porto events calendar.

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São Silvestre do Porto 2026

20 Dec Avenida dos Aliados, Baixa and Aliados

Time 18:00

The 32nd Lidl S. Silvestre Cidade do Porto on 20 December 2026 starts and finishes on Avenida dos Aliados at 18:00, with a timed 10 km and a non-competitive 5 km walk.

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New Year's Eve on Avenida dos Aliados

31 Dec 2026 to 1 Jan 2027 (dates to be confirmed) Avenida dos Aliados, Baixa and Aliados

The city's page for the turn into 2025 describes midnight fireworks launched from the Paços do Concelho with music and multimedia, and the programme for 31 December 2026 is not published yet.

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São João do Porto 2027

23 Jun to 24 Jun 2027 (dates to be confirmed) Avenida dos Aliados, Largo do Amor de Perdição and the Douro riverside, Baixa and Aliados

Porto's patron saint night has three main stages and a midnight fireworks show between the Luís I and Arrábida bridges, as in the city's 2026 programme, and the 2027 programme is not published so the night of 23 to 24 June is the festival's usual date.

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Smaller local events nearby

  • Band on the Run: The McCartney Experience Concert

    Sun 8 Nov · Sá da Bandeira Theatre, Bolhão

    A tribute concert of Paul McCartney songs in the Sala Estúdio Latino of the Sá da Bandeira Theatre.

    00:00 to 19:00 · Map · Source: Teatro Sá da Bandeira, agenda · BAND ON THE RUN THE MCCARTNEY EXPERIENCE

  • Coins, stamps and collectibles market Market

    Every Sunday. Next: Sun 8 Nov · Praça D. João I, under the arcades, Baixa

    Collectors buy and swap coins, postcards, stamps and other collectibles under the arcades. The Município lists it every Sunday from 08:00 to 13:00.

    Free entry · 08:00 to 13:00 · Map · Source: Município do Porto (Atividades Económicas) · Mercado de Numismática, Filatelia e Colecionismo

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Nearby

Congregados Church Church · 1 min walk An early 18th-century church next to São Bento station, with a Baroque facade. São Bento Station Landmark · 1 min walk A working railway station built in the early 20th century on the site of a former convent. Sical Cafe · 2 min walk A café open since 1947, with tiled panels by Júlio de Resende and a painting by António Quadros inside. Confeitaria Serrana Cafe · 2 min walk A pastry shop on Rua do Loureiro with a ceiling painting by Acácio Lino and an iron staircase to a first floor with sculptures. Rivoli Municipal Theatre Landmark · 2 min walk The municipal theatre on Praça D. Plano B Nightlife · 3 min walk A multipurpose bar and club on Rua Cândido dos Reis, founded by architects and an artist-musician.

Around Baixa and Aliados

Tiled station, towers and Porto's main avenue

The Baixa is the city centre, running from the Clérigos Tower and Livraria Lello down to São Bento Station and Avenida dos Aliados. Azulejo panels, churches, theatres and a bookshop are packed into a few streets.

Baixa and Aliados has 23 places on the Roam Porto map: 6 landmarks, 4 churches and cathedrals, 4 bars, 3 restaurants, 3 cafes, 2 shops and 1 viewpoint. Read the Baixa and Aliados guide.

Good to know

What is the address of Avenida dos Aliados and Praça da Liberdade?
Praça da Liberdade, 4049-066 Porto, Porto.
How long do you need at Avenida dos Aliados and Praça da Liberdade?
Plan for 30 minutes.
When is the best time to visit Avenida dos Aliados and Praça da Liberdade?
Evening.

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