Praça da República (Póvoa de Varzim)

[3][4] the foundation of the temple was due to its location at a crossroads that joined in only one way to reach Ribeira, an area in the Port of Póvoa de Varzim.

Due to the fact it is a wide area, the square started being used as an entrance for the people of the provinces of Minho, Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, that arrived in Póvoa due to medical advice to cure several health problems, in which they plan to cure by diving in rich iodine seawaters, sunbathing and breathing sea-aroma air.

In 1897, when the streetcar tramline was expanded a shunting line is created that goes by the square reaching the Baths Beach.

In the coastal route, the pilgrim is the directed throw signs to head to the beach, going throw Rua da Junqueira, Rua da Alegria, reaching Avenida dos Banhos, a promenade along the beach, before reaching the beach-walkways.

Nearby the Ritz Café, one of the traditional contemporary coffee-shops of Póvoa de Varzim, opened to the public since 1979.