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Opened in 1906, Livraria Lello & Irmo, also known as Livraria Chardron or
simply Livraria Lello (Lello Bookstore) is one of the most beautiful bookstores
in Porto and the world. Designed by Xavier Esteves, the architecture and
interior design are stunning.

Livraria Lello & Irmo

Passeio dos Clrigos,

Praa de Lisboa

Opened in 1906, Livraria Lello is one of the most beautiful bookstores in Porto and the world.
Designed by Xavier Esteves, the bookstore's architecture and interior design are stunning. Once inside, there is the curvaceous
red stairway connecting the two levels (inspired on the Parisian Galleries Lafayette), the heavily decorated walls and ceilings, and
the magnificent stained-glass skylight with Lellos motto vecus in labore will no doubt impress you.

The pillars are ornamented with bronze bas-reliefs of Portuguese literature figures and there is a small track on the floor along which
employees move carts filled with books. All in all, Lello is one of the best works of the so-called second eclecticism style in
Portugal, with beautiful art nouveau naturalist elements. One of the best-kept secrets in Porto is the four-table coffeeshop on the

Besides the wide array of

Portuguese fiction and nonfiction titles, Lello sells many
English and French books,
including translations of
Portuguese literature and
poetry works.

Along with Bertrand in Lisbon, Livraria Lello & Irmo is one of the oldest
bookstores in Portugal. For the unquestionable beauty and also by the
impressive history associated with it, in 2011 the travel publishing company
Lonely Planet classified Livraria Lello as the third best bookstore in the

What few people

know is that the
Lello Bookshop
also served as
the
scenery
for the recording
of some scenes
of
the
Harry
Potter
films,
lending
their
identity
to
Flourish & Blotts
in Kings Cross,
where witches
buy the material
for Hogwarts

JK Rowling lived several years in

Oporto, where she worked as an
English teacher. After some time
observing students at
the
University of Porto with black
capes that
were
part of
the academic uniform, she felt
inspired to create the uniforms of
the witchcraft school of Hogwarts.

The history and culture continue to enhance Oporto city, having a welldeserved and privileged place in the international cinema

Porto (occasionally also known as Oporto in English) is the second-largest

city in Portugal, after Lisbon, and one of the major urban areas in Southern
Europe and the capital of the second major great urban area in Portugal.
The historic centre of Porto was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO
in 1996.

The Latin name of Porto, Portus Cale, is the origin of the name "Portugal" for the whole country. In Portuguese, the city
is usually referred to with the definite article as "o " (the port), hence the English name "Oporto

Text: Internet
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