Miramar Broadcasting Station

Category: Civil Architecture > Museum

District: Porto > Vila Nova de Gaia > Miramar > Posto Emissor

Location

The Miramar Transmitter Station is located in the urbanization of the same name, "Posto Emissor" (Transmitter Station), in the coastal town of Miramar, which belongs to the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia. This location, typically chosen for broadcasting facilities, benefits from an environment that provides some openness, discreetly marking the local landscape.

An Era of Communications

Built during the 1950s, the Miramar Transmitter Station was a fundamental infrastructure in the Portuguese broadcasting network. Its function was to ensure the transmission of radio programs via medium waves, guaranteeing that the signal reached a large number of listeners with good quality and power. It thus represents a physical testament to the development of telecommunications in the country and the central role that radio played in the social and cultural life of the time.

Architecture and Industrial Heritage

The Miramar Transmitter Station building is a notable example of the "Portuguese Soft" Style (Estilo Português Suave), an architectural trend that marked public construction in Portugal in the first half of the 20th century. Its design reflects the functionality associated with its former utility, but also the aesthetics of the period in which it was erected. Today, this site is integrated into industrial heritage, mirroring the technological evolution that rendered its original functions obsolete. Its presence invites reflection on the need to preserve and value this type of structure, which is part of the technological and architectural history of the region.

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