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Read Aveiro through water, brick and daily life.

Eight buildings linking the canals, old station, ceramics factory and university. Check crossings and access; Santa Joana Museum has a temporary closure notice.

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Where shall we start today?

Places to get to know the city · 8

These are visiting areas, not administrative boundaries. The buildings do not form one continuous walking route.

Aveiro

City map

Choose an area, then a number. Discover a building and the life nearby.

8 / 8 buildings
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Choose a number · lines connect to reference locations

CoastlineMunicipal outline

© OpenStreetMap contributors · DGT / CAOP

Buildings by number · 8
Map notes and sources

North is up; locations use recorded coordinates. Areas help organise your visit. This map does not show roads or walking routes.

Building reference points; numbered labels are moved for easier selection. Check entrances and visiting conditions on the building page.

Simplified geographic lines; view centred on the buildings. Coastline: OpenStreetMap (2026-10-22). Municipal outlines are reference data, not legal boundaries or navigation guidance.

Reference points come from the sources listed on each building page. Check visit conditions and public entrances before setting out.

Aveiro Museum · Santa Joana · Archive photograph
Aveiro Museum · Santa Joana · Archive photograph · Photographed on 2019-03-02
Photo source and licence

CardosoSousa1988 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Original photograph page ↗

Cropped preview; see the original photograph. The photograph does not confirm the venue’s present condition.

AVE-001Convent and theatre

Aveiro Museum · Santa Joana

Official notice: temporarily closed for works

During closure, view only from permitted public streets and respect barriers; check the latest official notice.

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Art Nouveau Museum · Casa Major Pessoa · Archive photograph
Art Nouveau Museum · Casa Major Pessoa · Archive photograph · Photographed on 2025-09-13
Photo source and licence

Threeohsix · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Cropped preview; see the original photograph. The photograph does not confirm the venue’s present condition.

AVE-002Canals and neighbourhoods

Art Nouveau Museum · Casa Major Pessoa

Museum · Check opening and tickets

Compare window and railing lines before taking in the façade; photograph only where allowed.

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Former Harbour Office · House of Arches · Archive photograph
Former Harbour Office · House of Arches · Archive photograph · Photographed on 2009-04-25
Photo source and licence

Duca696 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Original photograph page ↗

Cropped preview; see the original photograph. The photograph does not confirm the venue’s present condition.

AVE-003Canals and neighbourhoods

Former Harbour Office · House of Arches

Museum · Check opening and tickets

Compare arches and water from the public bank; check gallery opening and respect barriers.

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Old Aveiro Railway Station · Archive photograph
Old Aveiro Railway Station · Archive photograph · Photographed on 2014-02-01
Photo source and licence

jad99 from Graz, Austria · CC BY-SA 2.0

Original photograph page ↗

Cropped preview; see the original photograph. The photograph does not confirm the venue’s present condition.

AVE-004Railway and industry

Old Aveiro Railway Station

Historic building · Check open areas

Study a tile panel from the safe forecourt; exhibitions and current train access serve different functions.

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Campos Ceramics Factory and Congress Centre · Archive photograph
Campos Ceramics Factory and Congress Centre · Archive photograph · Photographed on 2019-02-23
Photo source and licence

Michael Gaylard from Horsham, UK · CC BY 2.0

Original photograph page ↗

Cropped preview; see the original photograph. The photograph does not confirm the venue’s present condition.

AVE-005Railway and industry

Campos Ceramics Factory and Congress Centre

Cultural venue · Access follows programmes

View the long façade from the quay; interiors depend on events and office entrances are not visitor entrances.

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Aveiro Cathedral · São Domingos · Archive photograph
Aveiro Cathedral · São Domingos · Archive photograph · Photographed on 2009-04-26
Photo source and licence

Duca696 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Original photograph page ↗

Cropped preview; see the original photograph. The photograph does not confirm the venue’s present condition.

AVE-007Convent and theatre

Aveiro Cathedral · São Domingos

Place of worship · Check services and access

Read the portal from the street; prioritise worshippers during services and confirm interior access.

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Aveirense Theatre · Archive photograph
Aveirense Theatre · Archive photograph · Photographed on 2019-03-02
Photo source and licence

CardosoSousa1988 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Original photograph page ↗

Cropped preview; see the original photograph. The photograph does not confirm the venue’s present condition.

AVE-008Convent and theatre

Aveirense Theatre

Cultural venue · Access follows programmes

Check programmes and tickets; outside events, view from the street rather than entering rehearsals or service areas.

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