Forjães, Braga

Plot of land located in Forjes with 872.5m2, which will be an excellent business opportunity for those thinking of making an investment for their future home. With a front of 20m and length of 43m. Located 2 minutes from the center of Forjes and 5 minutes from the access to the A28 and 35 minutes from S Carneiro Airport, Porto. The current Forjes Cultural Center is housed in the former Rodrigues de Faria Schools. It was the year 1934 when Rodrigues de Faria, an emigrant in Brazil who had returned with an immense fortune, inaugurated a remarkable work: the primary schools of his homeland. Rodrigues de Faria decided to do the best that was available at the time in terms of school. Before entering the building, notice that it is a solid granite construction, with a serious and majestic appearance. Inside there were six classrooms, a living room, a party room and a covered indoor playground for rainy days. Outside, a gymnasium and a large walled enclosure were built for outdoor recreation. But the rich emigrant was not only concerned with the appearance and quality of the building: he provided his schools with all the pedagogical and didactic material he found available. And, still dissatisfied, he ordered tile panels from Master Jorge Colao for the interior decoration. Rodrigues de Faria, once the work was completed, made a donation, without any compensation, in favor of the Portuguese State, which became the legitimate owner of the schools. In the 1990s this was still the building of the primary school in Forjes, but the signs of degradation began to accentuate and when the school function moved to the new Integrated Basic School, the Municipality of Esposende decided to remodel the property and give it new life. The architectural intervention was very careful, so as not to introduce abrupt ruptures with the previous building. The current Cultural Centre, in addition to hosting the Parish Council, has a Library, Multimedia Room, Auditorium and Gallery/Cafeteria. Outside, the gardens are an invitation to a stroll.