Museum
Museu Militar Do Porto
27 locals recommend,
Location
329 Rua do Heroísmo
Porto, Porto
Tips from locals
In this building was the political police head office in the period of dictatorship.
The idea of setting up a Military Museum of Porto occurred in the year 1920, in the context of the inauguration of an exhibition the theme of which was the Liberal Revolution of 1820. However, the museum opened no sooner than 1980, when the efforts of finding a building to be home to a venue of this kind finally paid off. We speak of the former headquarters of the secret police of Porto, a building dating back to the late 19th century.
The idea of setting up a Military Museum of Porto occurred in the year 1920, in the context of the inauguration of an exhibition the theme of which was the Liberal Revolution of 1820. However, the museum opened no sooner than 1980, when the efforts of finding a building to be home to a venue of this…
THis one is a place where you could find out interesting things about the rich portuguese history, so close connected to the militar history.