Tours

Sat.

10:00

11:30

14:30

16:00

Sun.

10:00

11:30

14:30

16:00

Sat and Sun 10h, 11h30, 14h30, 16h António Paulo Silva, José Augusto Gonçalves, Celeste Varum (Galp)

Themes

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Maximum 45 people per visit

No reservation required; first-come, first-served

Photography not allowed

Description

###NOTICE: For the safety of participants in the Open House Porto 2026, and due to the heat wave and extremely high temperatures, it will not be possible to open the Former Matosinhos Refinery to the public.


The former Galp refinery in Matosinhos, whose buildings feature the architectural style of the Estado Novo era, was built in the late 1960s and officially opened in 1970. In an industrial estate covering some 240 hectares, several specialised engineering plants ensured the refining of oil and the supply of essential raw materials to the country for over half a century. These guided tours offer the opportunity to explore the refinery from the inside, which is now decommissioned and undergoing demolition. Galp will drive the regeneration of this vast area of Matosinhos in close collaboration with Matosinhos Municipal Council, the CCDR-N and other local and national bodies, with a view to building a new ecosystem dedicated to innovation, technology and the energies of the future. This is a legacy that the company aims to leave to the region and the country, in what is intended to be the largest and most significant urban regeneration project in Portugal over the coming decades.

Galp

Location

Rua Adelino da Palma Carlos (crossing with Rua Belchior Robles)

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Directions: Google Maps / Apple Maps

Public Transport

Bus: Unir 5001, 5017