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Porto - The Invicta City
Porto - The Invicta City
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Porto is undoubtedly a magical city — full of stories, legends and mysteries waiting to be discovered.
And this time, you will not explore it as an ordinary visitor.
Through The Invicta City Game, you will travel back to one of the most important periods in Porto’s history and take on a very special mission: help D. Pedro IV fulfil his final wish.
But completing this mission will not be easy.
This Playlist includes 3 Activities in 3 very special locations across Porto. At each location, your team will face challenges, solve clues, uncover pieces of history and collect the evidence needed to continue the journey.
Complete the challenges successfully, and you will unlock each Activity Badge.
Complete the entire mission and you may earn the most important Badge of all: - The Invictus Knight!
But why is Porto called the Invicta City?
Porto has a motto that says a lot about its history:
- Antiga, Mui Nobre, Sempre Leal e Invicta Cidade do Porto
Ancient, Very Noble, Always Loyal and Undefeated City of Porto.
Today, Porto is commonly known as Cidade Invicta — the Undefeated City.
To understand why, we need to travel back to the 19th century.
In 1807, under the threat of Napoleon’s invasion of Portugal, the Portuguese royal family left for Brazil. Years later, a struggle for the future of Portugal emerged between two brothers: **D. Miguel and D. Pedro**.
D. Miguel defended an absolutist monarchy, while D. Pedro supported the Liberal cause and a constitutional monarchy.
When D. Miguel seized power in 1828, Porto refused to accept his absolutist rule. And when D. Pedro returned to lead the Liberal movement, he found one of his strongest allies in the people of Porto.
Between July 1832 and August 1833, the city was surrounded by D. Miguel’s forces during what became known as the Siege of Porto.
For more than a year, the people of Porto resisted.
Despite hunger, disease, bombardments and enormous hardship, the city refused to surrender.
Its courage, resilience and loyalty to the Liberal cause would forever become part of Porto’s identity.
The Liberal forces eventually prevailed, and D. Pedro IV became one of the great symbols of the Liberal victory.
But the Soldier King did not have long to enjoy the Portugal he had fought to build. D. Pedro IV died in 1834, at only 35 years old.
Before his death, he left a very unusual final wish.
As a symbol of gratitude for the courage and loyalty shown by the people of Porto, D. Pedro wanted his heart to remain in the city forever.
There is only one problem... D. Pedro cannot complete the mission himself. That responsibility now belongs to you.
You will need to walk through the city, follow the clues, face challenges, solve mysteries and uncover historical evidence until you discover the special place where D. Pedro’s heart belongs.
Will you be able to complete his final mission?
Will you prove yourself worthy of becoming an Invictus Knight?
There is only one way to find out.
Your mission starts now.
“Porto is not only a place… It’s a feeling!”
Actividades a realizar
Finish all activities to earn the playlist badge
Complete las siguientes actividades, gane insignias y verá el progreso de su lista de reproducción actualizadaContenido
Your mission begins at one of Porto’s most iconic places: São Bento Railway Station.
Before D. Pedro’s heart can reach its final destination, it must first travel through a place where the walls themselves tell stories of Portugal.
Your team must enter São Bento Station, explore its famous tile panels and successfully complete 3 challenges.
Look carefully — the answers are all around you!
By observing historical scenes, solving a digital puzzle and collecting evidence, you will take the first step towards completing D. Pedro’s final mission.
Complete all three challenges, and you will unlock the S. Bento Explorer Badge.
Discover São Bento
Located in the heart of Porto, next to Avenida dos Aliados, São Bento Railway Station is much more than a place where trains arrive and depart.
Its entrance hall is covered with magnificent "azulejo" panels created by Portuguese artist Jorge Colaço, depicting important moments in Portuguese history as well as scenes of traditional life.
These tiles transformed the station into one of Porto’s best-known cultural landmarks and made it a perfect starting point for your journey.
But remember: you are not here just to admire them: You are here to investigate.
Every detail may help you get one step closer to discovering where D. Pedro’s heart belongs.
Challenge 1 — Count the History
Thousands of blue and white tiles cover the walls of São Bento Station, creating some of its most famous historical scenes.
But just how many are there?
Explore the station and find the answer to the following question: Approximately how many tiles can be found in the main hall of São Bento Railway Station?
Record your answer — you will need it as evidence to complete the activity.
Challenge 2 — A Royal Wedding
Look carefully at the historical panels.
One of them represents the marriage of King D. João I of Portugal and Philippa of Lancaster, celebrated in Porto in 1387.
Their marriage helped reinforce the historic alliance between Portugal and England, one of the oldest diplomatic alliances in the world.
Your challenge is to: Find the tile panel representing the marriage of D. João I and Philippa of Lancaster and take a photograph of it.
Keep the photograph — it will be part of your mission evidence.
Challenge 3 — A Question of Honour
There is another important historical scene hidden among the panels.
According to a famous medieval account, Egas Moniz, tutor of Afonso Henriques, presented himself and his family before King Alfonso VII of León and Castile after Afonso Henriques failed to honour a pledge.
The story became a powerful symbol of **honour, loyalty and responsibility**.
Your challenge is to reconstruct this historical scene.
Once the puzzle is complete, take a screenshot of the solved image.
You now have your third piece of evidence.
Three challenges completed?
Then your first stage of D. Pedro’s mission is complete.
Claim your S. Bento Explorer Badge!
Consigue la insignia de actividad
S. Bento Explorer Badge Consigue esta insignia
The S. Bento Explorer Badge marks the successful completion of the first stage of The Invicta City Game.
By earning this Badge, the participant has explored one of Porto’s most important cultural landmarks and used its famous tile panels to discover stories connected to Portuguese history, identity and heritage.
During the S. Bento Expedition, the participant demonstrated the ability to:
- explore cultural heritage through active observation;
- identify historical scenes and information within a real urban environment;
- connect visual heritage with historical events and stories;
- follow clues and complete different types of challenges;
- use digital tools to solve a problem;
- collect and document evidence of completed tasks;
- cooperate with others while progressing through a common mission.
Successfully earning this Badge means that the participant has completed all three challenges of the S. Bento Expedition and is ready to continue D. Pedro’s mission through Porto.
One location explored. One Badge unlocked. The mission continues.
Tareas
Tarea no.1
Evidencia verificada por: Un organizador de actividades
To earn the S. Bento Explorer Badge, successfully complete the three challenges of the S. Bento Expedition:
Task 1 — Count the History
Discover approximately how many tiles can be found in the main hall of São Bento Railway Station.
Task 2 — Find the Royal Wedding
Locate the tile panel representing the marriage of D. João I and Philippa of Lancaster and take a photograph of it.
Task 3 — Rebuild the Historical Scene
Complete the digital puzzle representing Egas Moniz before King Alfonso VII of León and Castile.
Evidence to submit
To validate the Badge, submit:
1. Your answer to the question: “Approximately how many tiles can be found in the main hall of São Bento Railway Station?”
2. A photograph of the tile panel representing the marriage of D. João I and Philippa of Lancaster.
3. A screenshot showing the completed Egas Moniz puzzle.
All three pieces of evidence must be submitted to unlock the S. Bento Explorer Badge.
Ubicación
Praça de Almeida Garrett, 4000-069 Porto, Portugal
Habilidades
GREENCOMP
#Critical thinking
ETS-TR
#Applies team work mechanisms, online collaboration, and communication tools
ESCO
#mostrar curiosidad
Actividades: 3
Iniciado: 31
Lista de reproducción completada: 3
Tiempo para completar: 2 horas 45 minutos
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