Category: Civil Architecture > Museum
District: Vila Real > Chaves > Santa Leocádia > Bairro da Lampaça
Casa dos Candeias is situated in the peaceful locality of Santa Leocádia, in the municipality of Chaves, within the district of Vila Real. This location is more specifically in the Bairro da Lampaça, a setting that evokes the rural essence of Alto Tâmega.
Its location invites immersion in a landscape typically marked by country serenity and the traces of the region's vernacular architecture, offering an authentic perspective of the Transmontano environment.
Casa dos Candeias represents a valuable testimony to the civil architecture that once dotted the rural landscapes of Northern Portugal. Originally a family home, this place was dedicated to the preservation and sharing of the experiences and traditions of the people who shaped this Transmontano region over the centuries.
Here, visitors can understand the links between the local community's past and present through the elements that make up its cultural legacy, which narrate the history of generations and the ancestral customs that defined life in this area.
The construction of Casa dos Candeias reveals the robustness and simplicity that characterize Transmontano rural building. Distinctive elements include the solid granite walls, the small-sized windows, and the pitched roof structure, which reflect functionality and adaptation to the region's climatic conditions.
Inside, the layout of the spaces and the preservation of certain original rooms offer an opportunity to immerse oneself in the atmosphere of a bygone rural house, highlighting its authentic heritage value and its genuine essence.
In this space, it is possible to find and observe artifacts that illustrate the daily life, agricultural practices, and traditional crafts of the Chaves region. Household and agricultural tools, period furniture, and other carefully preserved objects narrate the history of the local community, providing visitors with an in-depth perspective on the ethnographic legacy of the generations who inhabited these lands.
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt
Coordinates DD: 41.6185886,-7.4731673
Coordinates DMS: 41°37'6.9"N 07°28'23.4"W
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