Did you know that the City of Porto was under a terrible siege?

The Siege of Porto is considered the period between July 1832 and August 1833 in which the troops of Dom Pedro remained besieged by the forces of Dom Miguel I of Portugal.

The resistance of the city of Porto and the troops of Dom Pedro made the victory of the liberal cause in the Kingdom of Portugal possible. Those that fought in the Siege of Porto on the Liberal side include great Portuguese writers such as Almeida Garrett and Alexandre Herculano.

This city of fearless warriors played an important part in the battles to defend the ideals of liberalism. Due to their immense bravery, during the 1832 to 1834 civil war, the city resisted the siege of the miguelista troops - the so-called Siege of Porto - which was what led to the title of “Undefeated City of Porto”! That is why the bravery and strength associated with its inhabitants is still used today as a way of defining the entire population of this region, as people to be reckoned with, as they fear nothing. You often hear them say “I'm a man/woman from the North!”, as a synonym of courage!

D.Pedro and D.Miguel – Two brothers fighting against each other

A view of the Pilar Monastery during the terrible siege!