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Old photos of Porto

21 photographs of Porto, from 1875 to 2025 — each pinned to the exact place it was taken.

Casa da Música in 1875 — Gare de Porto-Boavista em 1875 - Os Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses 1875 Casa da Música in 2025 — Jardim da rotunda da Boavista 2025
Then and now: Casa da Música, 1875 vs 2025
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What the photos show

The 21 photographs of Porto on PlaceWas span 4 decades, from 1875 to 2025. 1 of them were taken before 1980; the other 20 are recent views of the same streets and landmarks.3 spots were photographed more than once, so you can compare the same street, square or building across the years.21 of the photos carry a written caption explaining what is in the frame. Every picture is pinned to the place it was taken, so the map below shows where the photographers stood.

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Places in Porto through time

Spots photographed more than once — compare the same place across the years.

Casa da Música, Porto — photos through time
Casa da Música 12 photos · 1875–2025
Porto, Porto — photos through time
Porto 3 photos · 2016
Câmara Municipal do Porto 2, Porto — photos through time
Câmara Municipal do Porto 2 2 photos · 2007–2013

Stories from Porto

What contributors wrote about these photographs.

Gare de Porto-Boavista em 1875 - Os Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses, Porto, 1875
Gare de Porto-Boavista em 1875 - Os Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses 1875 The Porto-Boavista railway station in Porto, Portugal, photographed in 1875. The station formed part of Portugal's expanding rail network during the second half of the 19th century, linking the city to its surrounding…
Porto - Praça Mouzinho de Albuquerque, Porto, 2007
Porto - Praça Mouzinho de Albuquerque 2007 Praça Mouzinho de Albuquerque, commonly known as the Rotunda da Boavista, in Porto, Portugal, photographed in 2007. The square is dominated by a column monument commemorating Portuguese resistance during the Peninsular…
Casa da Música, Porto, 2011
Casa da Música 2011 Casa da Música in Porto is a concert hall designed by architect Rem Koolhaas that opened in 2005 and has become a landmark of the city's contemporary architecture. This photograph, taken in 2011, shows the building's…
Comienza la noche, Porto, 2014
Comienza la noche 2014 Dusk falls over Porto, Portugal, in this 2014 photograph, with the city's riverside skyline along the Douro visible as evening sets in over the historic wine-trading port.
Porto, Porto, 2016
Porto 2016 This 2016 photograph shows a corner of Porto's historic centre in northern Portugal, a riverside city whose old town has been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996.
EU: Porto, Sé do Porto, interior (5) (2016), Porto, 2016
EU: Porto, Sé do Porto, interior (5) (2016) 2016 The interior of Porto Cathedral, or Sé do Porto, photographed in 2016; construction began in the 12th century, making it one of the oldest surviving monuments in the city.
Porto, Porto, 2017
Porto 2017 Another 2017 photograph taken in Porto, Portugal, a city whose riverside Ribeira district and granite townhouses have made it one of Iberia's most photographed urban landscapes. Porto has given its name to the fortified…
Porto, Porto, 2017
Porto 2017 A 2017 view of Porto, Portugal, the northern city built along the steep banks of the Douro River. Porto's historic centre, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is known for its tiled facades, narrow lanes, and the…
1870s · 1 photo
2000s · 4 photos
2010s · 15 photos · showing 12, all 15 on the map ↗
2020s · 1 photo