Places
C.M.Matosinhos
Regular Visits
Tours
Sat 11h, Architect Ana Crista / Sat 16h, Vereador Fernando Rocha
Caleidoscópio
Maximum 25 people per visit
No reservation required; first-come, first-served
Wheelchair access
Photography not allowed
Description
Emídio Ló Ferreira, mason involved in the construction of the Leixões Port, emigrated to Brazil like many others, his business prospered and he became responsible for the construction of the Manaus Port. Never losing contact with the city that adopted him, he built the Constantino Nery Cine-Theatre, amongst other things, and when he returned to Matosinhos, he became a benefactor and occupied political posts – he was then awarded the title of Trevões Viscount, the village where he was born. Construction of his small palace begins in 1910 – with the taste of someone that has lived in Brazil – and in its sumptuous interiors we can highlight the ballroom or the well-known “room of mirrors”. The careful project of rehabilitation of architect Ana Crista allows the reading of the singularity of the building – the space and the light to the remarkable finishes (mural paintings and ceilings). But it is also thanks to Alcino Soutinho, and to his winning proposal in the competition of the Matosinhos City Hall, that the palace was not demolished…
Location
Rua Alfredo Cunha
Directions: Google Maps / Apple Maps
Public Transport
Subway: Linha A - Câmara Matosinhos
Bus: STCP - 505, 506, 507 / Maré - 104, 105, 107, 118, 120, 122, 123, 130