Forjães, Braga

Land located in Forjes with 1700m2, which will be an excellent business opportunity for those thinking of making an investment for their future home. With a front of 40m and a length of 50m. 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 1934 when Rodrigues de Faria, an emigrant to Brazil who returned with an immense fortune, inaugurated a remarkable work: the primary schools of his homeland. Rodrigues de Faria decided to do the best there was 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 ballroom and a covered indoor playground for rainy days. Outside, a gymnasium and a large walled enclosure were built for outdoor recreation. But the wealthy 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 commissioned Master Jorge Colao to make tile panels for the interior decoration. Once the work was completed, Rodrigues de Faria made a donation, without any compensation, in favor of the State Portuguese, which became the legitimate owner of the schools. In the 1990s this was still the primary school building in Forjes, but the signs of degradation began to accentuate and when the school function was transferred to the new Integrated Basic School, the Municipality of Esposende decided to remodel the property and give it a 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.