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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!”
Skills
GREENCOMP
#Critical thinking
ETS-TR
#Applies team work mechanisms, online collaboration, and communication tools
ESCO
#demonstrate curiosity
Activities: 3
Started: 31
Completed playlist: 3
Time to complete: 2 hours 45 minutes
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