Living Linen Museum

Category: Civil Architecture > Museum

District: Porto > Lousada > Vilarinho > Nespereira e Casais

Location

The Living Linen Museum is located in the Casais mill, in the Lousada region.

Linen Production

The museum offers a unique opportunity to understand the linen production process, a traditional crop of the region.

Historical Mill

The mill itself is a magnificent example and is supplied by a levada (water channel) that makes it a unique attraction.

Living Tradition

Although linen cultivation does not have the same importance today, in Casais, this tradition persists.

Circular Monument

The Linen Mill is about 60 years old, has a circular shape and is built of stone with a thatched roof, which is regularly renewed.

Linen Museum

The interior of the mill functions as a Living Linen Museum, where you can explore the traditional tools used to work the linen.

Art in Extinction

Linen production was a fundamental part of local life, but is now on the verge of extinction.

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