Livraria Lello

Lello Bookstore
Livraria Lello
The principal facade of the Lello Bookstore, built in the Neo-Manueline style.
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General information
TypeBookstore
Architectural styleNeo-Manueline
LocationCedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória
Country Portugal
Coordinates41°8′49″N 8°36′53″W / 41.14694°N 8.61472°W / 41.14694; -8.61472
Opened1881
OwnerAurora Pinto
Technical details
MaterialGranite
Design and construction
Architect(s)Francisco Xavier Esteves

The Livraria Lello & Irmão, commonly known in English as the Lello Bookshop, is a bookshop located in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the northern Portuguese municipality of Porto.

Along with Bertrand in Lisbon, it is one of the oldest bookstores in Portugal and frequently rated among the top bookstores in the world (placing third in lists by guidebook publisher Lonely Planet and The Guardian).[1][2]

  1. ^ The world's greatest bookshops. Lonely Planet. 2012-06-16. Archived from the original on 2015-08-14. Retrieved 2015-11-22. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "Top shelves". The Guardian. 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-22.

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