The square is located in the historical district of Ribeira ("riverside" in Portuguese), located alongside the Douro river, which used to be a site of intense commercial and manufacturing activity since the Middle Ages.
The square is located in the historical district of Ribeira ("riverside" in Portuguese) and manufacturing activity since the Middle Ages. The historical district of Ribeira is located alongside the Douro river. The Douro river used to be a site of intense commercial.