Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Casa Torreada
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Tower-House
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 4, 2023
1. Casa Torreada / Tower-House Marker
Casa Torreada dos Barbosa Aranha
Imóvel de Interesse Público
Casa-torre do séc. XVII, conjugando harmonicamente uma torre de planta quadrada e ala residencial rectangular mais baixa, ambas de alçados simples e fenestração regular. Muito possivelmente a torre e a ala residencial são contemporâneas, uma vez que as cantarias se interpenetram, as gárgulas são iguais e do mesmo período, estando os espaços interiores dos dois corpos interligados.
Destaca-se no conjunto o coroamento regular dos volumes com gárgulas de canhão sobre a cornija e merlões chanfrados na torre.
A denominação da casa provém da família sua proprietária, cujas armas ostenta na fachada.
Tower-House of Barbosa Aranha
Property of Public Interest
A 17th century tower-house, combining harmoniously a square-planed tower with a rectangular residential lower aisle, both of simple elevation and regular window-line. The tower and the residential aisle are likely to be contemporaneous, since the ashlar masonries mix together, the gargoyles are similar and from the same period, and the interior spaces of both elements of the building are interconnected.
The regular corona with cannon gargoyles over the córnice and bevelled merlons on the tower imposes itself in the whole of the building.
The house is named after its owner's family, whose coat of arms is exhibited in the façade.
Erected by Câmara Municipal de Ponte de Lima, Valima.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 41° 46.073′ N, 8° 34.962′ W. Marker is in Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo. It is on Rua da Fonte da Vila, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: R da Fonte da Vila 28, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo
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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 the Byzantine Empire, Portuguese colonies, and the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Capela das Pereiras / Pereiras Chapel (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Cardeal / Cardinal Saraiva (about 120 meters away); Igreja Matriz / Parish Church (about 120 meters away); Bombeiros Voluntários / Volunteer Firefighters (about 120 meters away); Vaca das Cordas / Bull of the Ropes (about 150 meters away); Torre de São Paulo e Troço Da Muralha / St. Paul Tower and Wall Section (about 150 meters away); Largo de Camões / Camões Square (about 180 meters away); Biblioteca Municipal - Antigo Hospital… / City Library - Former Hospital… (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ponte de Lima.
Also see . . . Casa Torreada dos Barbosas Aranhas (Visitar Portugal, in Portuguese).
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 4, 2023
2. Casa Torreada / Tower-House and Marker
The building now houses the Center for the Interpretation and Promotion Of The Vinho Verde.
Excerpt (in translation): This building is located in front of the Town Hall, following a tower house typology dating back to the first half of the 17th century, in urban terms. This building consists of two parts relating to the tower and the housing wing, connected to each other internally.(Submitted on December 21, 2023.)
The quadrangular tower with three registers presents an austere facade with an indication of military architecture, as it demonstrates a neo-medieval structure giving the impression of a defense turret.
The facade presents in its first register a perfect arched portal flanked by a secondary door and topped, in the second register, by a window with a balcony and an iron guard. The set is topped in the last register by a chest window.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
