A Nacional Building

A Nacional Building
A Nacional Building
Edifício A Nacional
	The A Nacional Building in 2007
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General information
Location	Porto, Portugal
Coordinates	41°08′49.87″N 8°36′41.81″W / 41.1471861°N 8.6116139°W

The A Nacional Building (Portuguese: Edifício A Nacional) is a historic building located in Porto, Portugal.

History

Construction of the building, designed by architect José Marques da Silva, took place between 1919 and 1925. It was commissioned by the insurance company A Nacional and was developed as part of a broader urban development plan centred on the new thoroughfare of Avenida dos Aliados. The property is now recognised as part of a protected heritage district.

Between 2021 and 2024, the building underwent renovation and was transformed from office premises into luxury residential apartments.

Description

The building occupies a corner plot at the intersection of Avenida dos Aliados and Praça da Liberdade, in central Porto. It fetaures a Beaux-Arts architecture and is characterised by a monumental composition and elaborate decorative detailing, reflecting the eclectic tastes of commercial and office architecture in the early decades of the 20th century.

References

↑ "Mapa de Arquitetura. José Marques da Silva" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Câmara Municipal do Porto. Retrieved 19 October 2026.
1 2 "Line 22. Rediscover the architecture of Marques da Silva in Downtown Porto, to the rhythm an electric tram" (PDF). Retrieved 19 October 2026.
↑ "Conjunto da Praça da Liberdade, Avenida dos Aliados e Praça do General Humberto Delgado, incluindo a estátua equestre de D. Pedro IV e todos os restantes elementos escultóricos existentes". Ulysses (in Portuguese). Património Cultural, I.P. Retrieved 19 October 2026.
↑ ""Aliados 9": 18 luxuosos apartamentos num histórico edifício da cidade do Porto". Diário Imobiliário (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 October 2026.

External links

Media related to Edifício "A Nacional" at Wikimedia Commons

[1] "Mapa de Arquitetura. José Marques da Silva" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Câmara Municipal do Porto. Retrieved 19 October 2026.

[Website-1-2] 1 2 "Line 22. Rediscover the architecture of Marques da Silva in Downtown Porto, to the rhythm an electric tram" (PDF). Retrieved 19 October 2026.

[3] "Conjunto da Praça da Liberdade, Avenida dos Aliados e Praça do General Humberto Delgado, incluindo a estátua equestre de D. Pedro IV e todos os restantes elementos escultóricos existentes". Ulysses (in Portuguese). Património Cultural, I.P. Retrieved 19 October 2026.

[4] ""Aliados 9": 18 luxuosos apartamentos num histórico edifício da cidade do Porto". Diário Imobiliário (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 October 2026.