Architecture

Nova de Santa Maria (Rua)

Roughly parallel to the street of Santa Maria and a short distance from it, is the Rua Nova de Santa Maria, which was opened shortly after the flood of 1803, when there was only a small alley there. Between the mouths of these two streets, stood the church of Nossa Senhora do Calhau, or of Santa Maria, which gave its name to these streets. It extends from the bank of the João Gomes stream to the largo das Bicas or Torneiras, which is the beginning of the Bela de S. Tiago street. It is now named Latino Coelho.

People mentioned in this article

Latino Coelho
Current name of the street

Years mentioned in this article

1803
Flood

Locations mentioned in this article

Calhau
Location of the church
Santa Maria
Parallel street