Maritime Commitment Building or Olhão City Museum

Category: Civil Architecture > Building

District: Faro > Olhão > Olhão > Ribeirinha

History of the Casa do Compromisso Marítimo

, Architectural landmark from the 18th century, built by the seafarers of Olhão.

, Intended to house the brotherhood that supported local fishermen.

, On the ground floor, a pharmacy and a butcher shop operated for sailors.

Dispatch Room

, Located on the main floor, it stands out for the coat of arms of the Portuguese royal family on the ceiling lining.

Transformation into a Museum

, After extensive redevelopment works, it became the Olhão City Museum in 2001, later renamed the Olhão Municipal Museum in 2014.

Role of the Museum

, Mediates Olhanense culture, preserving and disseminating local heritage.

Collections

, Offers a vast and diverse collection, including maritime heritage, photography, archaeology, canning industry, visual arts, metrology, agro-maritime tasks.

Baroque Civil Architecture

, A testament to the wealth of the city's maritime organization in the 18th and 19th centuries.

, Highlights of the image of the Virgin and Child on the facade.

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