Places
Casa da Arquitectura
Tours
Visit accompanied by Dr. António Pinhal
Maximum 20 people per visit
No reservation required; first-come, first-served
No wheelchair access
Photography allowed
Description
The company, founded in 1920, occupies a building from 1923, extended in 1945, part of the urban plan by Licínio Guimarães for the Areal do Prado. Maintaining the traditional and artisanal production of tinned fish – sardines – coincides with the conservation of the building that joins together today’s industrial production technology with existing old equipment. The preparation of bay leafs and the production of artisanal tomato pulp guarantees the quality and durability of the products. The factory towers reveal the influence of English industrial models. The nobility and richness of the materials of the atrium is dominated by the spiral staircase that goes up to the office where the environment is still as it was long ago. The routines of the bell have also been maintained – it’s played to start the day under the gaze of our Lady of Fátima.
Location
Avenida Menéres, 700
Directions: Google Maps / Apple Maps
Public Transport
Subway: Linha A - Matosinhos Sul
Bus: STCP - 500, 501, 502, 506, 507