Compressors, Minas da Borralha

Longitudinal building with four large compressors. Built in the decade of 1930, musealized in 2015. It's a case to say that contains real iron monsters.  

CHARACTERISTICS

LOCATION
Address: Rua Central
City: Minas da Borralha
Postal Code: 5470 - 407
Telephone: 276009141
Email: minasborralha@ecomuseu.org
Website: http://www.ecomuseu.org
FUNCTIONING
Weekly Schedule:
monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday
From 13:00:00 to -.
From 18:00:00 to -.

Weekend and Holidays Schedule:

From 10:00:00 to 13:00:00.
From 14:00:00 to 18:00:00.

Exceptions:
-

Paid Entry:
0€

Discount Policy:
-

ORGANISATION OF THE VISIT
The visit to this Point requires prior booking and can be done individually.

Specific Conditions:
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Method:
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Difficulty Level:
-

Group Visits:
Yes
Minimum Number of Person per group:
3
Maximum Number of Person per group:
25
Observations:
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Guided Tours:
Yes
Observations:
-
EXISTING EQUIPMENT
MUSEUM / INTERPRETATION CENTER
Museum / Interpretation Center History:
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Activity Program:
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Study and Research Unit:
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Audiovisual and Multimedia Resources:
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Volunteering Programs:
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EXTERNAL SUPPORT
Cultural Facilities
http://ecomuseu.org

TRANSPORT
Type of Transport:
T. Rodoviário
Agency Name:
Transdev
Telephone Number:
253662226

Parking for private vehicles:
Yes

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distance: 38km


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gps: 41.70059 -8.090666
distance: 22km


ASSOCIATED ROUTES
Wolfram Route

The history of the twentieth century is deeply marked by the arms race and the two World Wars that ravaged the European continent. During this period, the race for wolfram assumes high importance and remains large-scale until the late 1950s. Portugal emerges as the largest European producer of this mineral, benefiting from the richness of its geological resources, multiplying a little throughout the country the mining explorations that profoundly mark the evolution of the local landscape and economy. With the reduction in demand for this mineral from the middle of the century and the emergence of new producing markets, interest in wolfram in Portugal has declined, leading to the abandonment of explorations. The structures of this golden period of mining in Portugal remain in the landscape, still marking the regions that surround them.



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