Hospício de Santo António da Cordoaria

Before the Fish Market was built, the Hospice of Santo António da Cordoaria existed in site, since the settlement of the Antonin monks from Vale da Piedade, in 1730. The location of the institution, intended for religious retirees in need of care, was chosen for its “salubrious” character. After the monks departure, the building remained unoccupied until 1802, when the Drawing and Sketching School was opened. In 1838, four years after the Religious Orders were extinct, it housed the Wheel of the Exposed, becoming the Hospice for the Exposed. This was the last use given to the building before being demolished to give way to the expansion of the Provisional Market of Cordoaria.