It was part of the extinct Mercado do Anjo, whose project was approved in 1834. It was located in the stalls segment of Rua do Anjo, which ran parallel to the side elevation of the Academia Politécnica building, currently the Rectory of the University of Porto. The ark played a very important role in the city's water supply system, receiving water from the Paranhos and Salgueiros springs, supplying various sources in the parishes of Vitória, Miragaia, São Nicolau and Sé. In 1949 the process of demolition of the market.
