Bullfighting Museum - Barreto Verde Room

Category: Civil Architecture > Museum

District: Setúbal > Alcochete > Alcochete > Bairro Coophabital

History

- Founded in 1944 as a regionalist institution dedicated to cultural and recreational promotion.

- Responsible for the "Festas do Barrete Verde e das Salinas" (Green Cap and Salt Pans Festivals), replacing the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Alcochete in organizing the annual festivities.

"Grupo de Forcados do Aposento do Barrete Verde" (Forcados Group of the Green Cap Headquarters)

- In 1965, the "Grupo de Forcados Amadores" (Amateur Forcados Group) was created, with a history linked to bullfighting.

- The "Grupo de Forcados" (Forcados Group) plays an important role in local festivals and celebrations.

The Samuel Lupi Bullfighting Museum

- Highlights include the Bullfighting Museum, which celebrates the art of equestrian bullfighting and the courage of the "forcados".

- It exhibits photos and objects related to the career of bullfighting riders, "forcados" clothing, and the activity of salt production.

Museum Rooms

- Three museum rooms evoke the figures of the salt worker, the "forcado" and the rider.

- The museum room takes visitors on a journey through local traditions and bullfighting.

Local Events

- Since 1965, the "Festas do Barrete Verde" (Green Cap Festivals) have incorporated the religious devotion to Our Lady of Life.

- Nighttime releases of bulls and the famous night of grilled sardines are held, a memorable event of the local festivities.

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

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