Museum building · 1325 / rebuilt 1677
Casa do Infante
Casa do Infante (Alfândega Velha)
Prince Henry is born in Porto on 4 March 1394; tradition says in this royal customs house.
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A king's customs house 1325
A royal customs house is built over a Roman villa to tax river trade.
Was Henry the Navigator born here? 1394
Prince Henry is born in Porto on 4 March 1394; tradition says in this royal customs house.
Roman mosaics under the floor 1995
Archaeologists begin digging and find Roman foundations and mosaic floors.