A building whose neoclassical style is evidence of the English influence on Porto architecture, the Palaçio da Bolsa was built in the middle of the 19th century. Inside it has an atrium covered by a huge glass and metal dome.

The most impressive rooms are the Assembly or Golden Room with a gilded stucco ceiling, and the splendid Arab Hall, designed by Goncalves de Sousa and inspired by the Alhambra Palace of Granada.

This hall, an amazing combination of eastern and western influences, is one of the finest in Porto and was completed in 1880.