Described as “one of the finest thoroughfares of the city”, Rua Nova dos Ingleses was the favoured location for the offices of many English companies. Part of its importance lay in being close to the waterfront where the river crossing to Vila Nova de Gaia was effected.
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Rua Nova dos Ingleses |
The western end of Rua Nova dos Ingleses led to the financial district of Porto, represented by the Casa do Infante which as well as a Customs House also contained a Royal Mint. This end of the street housed Porto’s banking institutions and It was in this area that the magnificent Palácio de Bolsa (Stock Exchange) was built in the mid 19th century.
In 1883 the name of the street was changed to Rua do Infante D. Henrique and has thus remained ever since.
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