Category: Civil Architecture > Museum
District: Setúbal > Grândola > Carvalhal > Herdade da Comporta
The Rice Museum is located in the Carvalhal area, within the context of Herdade da Comporta. Its position in this extensive rural area reflects the museum's strong historical connection to the geographical environment and the agricultural activity that characterized the region.
This cultural site occupies the premises of an old factory where rice husking was carried out. Dating back to 1952, the building's structure itself tells a part of Herdade da Comporta's industrial and agrarian history, testifying to the beginning of this vital process for the utilization of the cereal.
The museum's main objective is to preserve and share the legacy of rice cultivation in the region. Through a visit, it is possible to understand the importance of this cereal in the history and identity of Herdade da Comporta, exploring the tradition linked to rice growing that shaped the landscape and local life.
Beyond the central activity of the husking factory, Herdade da Comporta housed various workshops and support infrastructures. Blacksmiths, carpenters, and forgers played crucial roles in the maintenance and creation of tools and vehicles, both for rice cultivation and for other community needs. This organization reflected an economy of relative self-sufficiency that characterized the Estate until the late 1960s, with a community life intimately linked to the land and the cycle of agricultural activities.
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt
Coordinates DD: 38.3815118,-8.7921762
Coordinates DMS: 38°22'53.4"N 08°47'31.8"W
Weather Carvalhal
On-duty Pharmacy Carvalhal
