Perafita in Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)

Rua das Salinas
⎯⎯⎯
Saltern Street

— Matosinhos Mar —

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 2, 2023

1. Rua das Salinas / Saltern Street Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

A designação "Rua das Salinas" para a artéria que desemboca nesta praia resulta de aqui se ter instalado, em 1918, uma exploração industrial de sal marinho. A água do mar era extraída e elévada mecanicamente através de bombas e posteriormente decantada em tanques. Explorada pela Empresa de Salinas do Norte e destinada a abastecer a indústria de salmouras de Matosinhos, então em grande crescimento, esta unidade industrial não viria, no entanto, a registar grande sucesso, tendo as salinas sido extintas na década de 30 do século XX. A permanência da designação da rua permanece, todavia, como uma interessante marca dessa memória industrial.

The toponym "Rua das Salinas" (Saltern Street) was given to the street leading to this beach as a consequence of the settlement, in 1918, of an industrial salt works unit. The sea water was mechanically extracted and raised through pumps and then poured into tanks. The unit was managed by the firm Salinas do Norte with the purpose of supplying the brine industry of Matosinhos which was experiencing huge growth at the time. However the project did not succeed and the salt works

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were dismantled in the 1930s. Nevertheless, the designation "Rua das Salinas" remained as an interesting memory of that industrial period.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 41° 13.177′ N, 8° 42.845′ W. Marker is in Perafita, Porto, in Matosinhos. It is on Rua José Vilaça, on the left. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Rua José Vilaça 10, Perafita, Porto 4455, Portugal. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in the European Union,

in Atlantic Europe,

on the Iberian Peninsula,

in the Schengen Area,

and in the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Portuguese colonies

and also the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: O Aterro / The Embankment (approx. one kilometer away); Necrópole de Montedouro / Montedouro Necropolis (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); A Praia da Memória / Memory Beach (approx. 1.3 kilometers away);

Rua das Salinas / Saltern Street Marker - wide view, looking north image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 2, 2023

2. Rua das Salinas / Saltern Street Marker - wide view, looking north

Naufrágio de Veronese / Shipwreck of Veronese (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); A origem da Vieira de Santiago / The Origin of the Scallop Shell of Santiago (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); Monumento a António Nobre / Monument Dedicated to António Nobre (approx. 2 kilometers away); Farol da Boa Nova / The Boa Nova Lighthouse (approx. 2.1 kilometers away); Marginal de Leça da Palmeira / The Leça da Palmeira Waterfront (approx. 2.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perafita.

More about this marker. The marker is where Rua José Vilaça ends at the restaurant, right at the bit of boardwalk heading north.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.

Rua das Salinas⎯⎯⎯Saltern Street

— Matosinhos Mar —

Rua das Salinas
⎯⎯⎯
Saltern Street