Old dyeing house of the Royal Cloth Factory of Covilhã (set of furnaces and cylindrical wells)

Category: Religious Architecture > Church

District: Castelo Branco > Covilhã > Covilhã > Nossa Senhora da Conceição

Historical Heritage

Explore an old 18th-century dyeing house, part of the Royal Cloth Factory of Covilhã, which unveils the rich history of weaving in the region.

Remarkable Architecture

Marvel at the collection of furnaces and cylindrical wells, highlighting the unique architecture of the time and the Parisian influence of the GOBELINS model.

Museological Center

Visit the Museological Center of the Royal Cloth Factory, comprising dyeing rooms, a water tank, and the furnace corridors, revealing the intricate processes of textile production.

Urban Transformation

Discover the evolution of Covilhã from a "factory-city" until the 1970s to a vibrant university town, with emphasis on the intelligent reuse of old facilities by the University of Beira Interior.

Exemplary Rehabilitation

Admire the architectural rehabilitation that preserves authenticity, using traditional materials, and understand how this approach has become a successful model in heritage preservation.

Continuous Revitalization

Feel the hope expressed in the motto of the Wool Museum, "the threads of the past weaving the future", and imagine how this philosophy can revitalize other buildings, enriching the experience of Covilhã.

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