Salt Warehouses Complex of the São Roque Canal or Salt Haystacks of the São Roque Canal

Category: Civil Architecture > Mixed

District: Aveiro > Aveiro > Aveiro > Nossa Senhora das Febres

Location

Located at Cais de S. Roque, in Aveiro, in the parish of Vera Cruz, municipality of Aveiro.

Industrial Architecture

These historic warehouses represent a remarkable example of industrial architecture.

Former Salt Activity

In the past, these warehouses played a crucial role in the salt trade, with salt being brought from nearby salt pans by boats and transported to these warehouses.

Historical Significance

The warehouses represent an important vestige of the former salt industry in Aveiro.

A Living Memory

Only one of the salt warehouses is still active, where you can buy salt directly, including salt of Aveiro and Tunisian origin.

License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt