Stratification of monuments

It was on the slopes of Morro do Olival (Olive Grove Hill), also known as Morro da Vitória (Victory Hill), that King João I ordered the installation of the New Jewish Quarter in 1386, and also where the Convent of Saint Francis was built. The view of the hill from the river is one of best examples showing how an urban cluster may consist of layers spanning several centuries. Stratigraphical analysis is essential in a city like Oporto where buildings cohabit a very confined space, each witness to a different era and fitting the topography of the land.