Matosinhos

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Matosinhos is a city in Matosinhos Municipality in northern Portugal. The city has a population of 45,703.[1]

The city was the birthplace of the architect Siza Vieira.

On the Matosinhos waterfront, She Changes sculpture by artist Janet Echelman

She Changes, a monumental sculpture by American artist Janet Echelman, sits on the waterfront of Porto and Matosinhos. [2]

Twin towns [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente – Cidades, 2004 Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)
  2. ^ She Changes Janet Echelman's website