Places
SCMP
Regular Visits
Tours
Sat 10h, Engineer Valdemar Maia | Sat 11h, Architect Paulo Providência
Maximum 25 people per visit
No reservation required; first-come, first-served
Wheelchair access
Photography allowed
Description
There is always ghost-like spaces in cities. Everyone knows that hospices exist but they rarely know the inside of them. This huge building, in particular, is a fine project by Manuel d’Almeida Ribeiro inaugurated in 1883. This building is the result of a major donation by Conde Ferreira and its project was inspired by the Hospice of D. Pedro II in Rio de Janeiro. An area of 12 hectares would allow besides the construction of the Hospital for the “furious” or the “alienated”, the construction of gardens, patios and vegetable gardens that distinguish the different methods of psychiatric treatment in this house. Conde Ferreira Hospital, kindly, opens its doors to the city more and more and to visit, is a way to demystify mental health and understand how much architecture contributes to the construction of this unique universe.
Location
Rua Costa Cabral, 1121
Directions: Google Maps / Apple Maps
Public Transport
Bus: STCP - 300, 701, 702, 703
Subway: Linha D - Salgueiros