Category: Civil Architecture > Museum
District: Viseu > Carregal do Sal > Cabanas de Viriato > Laceiras
The Largo Do Sr. Das Almas is serenely situated in the locality of Laceiras, an integral part of Cabanas de Viriato, in the municipality of Carregal do Sal, Viseu district. This space is a meeting point and a repository of memory, framed within the tranquil urban fabric of the village. Its location invites a moment of pause, allowing contemplation of the surroundings of a community that preserves its roots.
This square distinguishes itself by its authentic atmosphere and by the way it incorporates local history. Although it is an open public space, each element that composes it, from its paving to the buildings that line it, seems to tell a part of the history of Laceiras. It is a place that invites attentive observation, where the simplicity of the traditional civil architecture of the Beira Alta region is manifested with particular clarity and dignity.
The name "Sr. Das Almas" suggests a deep connection with faith and the memory of ancestors, and it is common to find devotional or commemorative elements in such squares. In Largo Do Sr. Das Almas, the surroundings are marked by the presence of buildings that reflect the vernacular architecture of the region, with its characteristics of sobriety and functionality. Traversing this space allows the visitor a direct connection with the daily life of past eras and with the persistence of certain local traditions, revealing a heritage that remains alive and in use.
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt
Coordinates DD: 40.4815263,-7.9442209
Coordinates DMS: 40°28'53.5"N 07°56'39.2"W
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