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Ferreira Neto Settlement

Category: Civil Architecture > Festival Ground

District: Faro > Tavira > Ilha de Tavira

History

, Origin as a support structure for fishing frames.

, Construction of the arraial in 1943, replacing one previously destroyed by the sea.

, Project authored by Eng. Sena Lino, divided into housing, industrial and leisure areas.

Historical significance

, Classified as a Property of Public Interest in 2002.

, Representative of the few remaining Algarve arraiais.

Evolution and transformation

, Discontinuation due to the decrease in tuna fishing from 1961 onwards.

, Partial abandonment in the 70s and 80s.

, Conversion into the Vila Galé Albacora hotel in 2000.

Privileged location

, Located at the mouth of the Gilão River, in Quatro Águas.

, Confluence of the Gilão River, the Cabanas Canal, the Tavira Canal and access to the sea through Tavira Island.

, Pier with manual crane on the river.

Architectural features

, Wall delimiting the space with two entrance gates.

, Residential area with two squares and five streets.

, Leisure area with school, bathing area, chapel, medical post, public toilets and club.

, Complete sewage system and water cisterns.

Architectural composition

, Combination of traditional materials (bush-hammered stone, barrel tile, clay tiles, tile panels, painted wooden doors) with modern techniques (direct foundations in masonry, concrete stairs, plastered solid brick walls, roof structures in wooden trusses).

Thematic museum

, Presence of a museum in the Vila Galé Albacora Hotel.

, Exhibition dedicated to the art of tuna fishing.

Accessibility

, Good maritime and land connections.

, Pier to the sea and access to the railway for transporting products and supplies.

Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arraial_Ferreira_Neto

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

Coordinates DD: 37.118898,-7.626704
Coordinates DMS: 37°07'8.0"N 07°37'36.1"W

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