A stream in the history of Casa do Tempo
The renovation of the village centre also passed through the water.
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The Casa do Tempo opened in 2 August 2013 next to the Monastery of Refojos. In the municipal description, the recovery of old housekeeping houses is part of a broader transformation: connecting the Republic Square to the new areas of the village, creating green spaces and treating the banks of the riverside of Penoutas. The interpretive center thus allows to tell two stories together: the memory of Cabeceiras and the change of its urban landscape.
The Municipality describes the acquisition of part of the returned houses and the negotiations that preceded the intervention. Reutilizing the buildings and transforming their surroundings appear as parts of the same project, rather than separate stories.
The multimedia component of the center was presented as a way to know territory, people, nature, uses and customs. Thus, the stream does not appear only as a scenario: it integrates the history of how that village space gained new functions. To plan a visit, the site's file gathers the practical information available.
Source and context
Municipality — Casa do Tempo: opening in 2013 and requalification of the surroundings
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