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Sung by poets and a privileged place for the tertúlias [a meeting between friends to discuss various topics, especially literary subjects] of famous intellectuals for almost a century, this place retains a valuable heritage even today.
The entrance is made through a sumptuous gate, where we can still see the Sá Pessoa family coat of arms, followed by the garden and an avenue of plane trees, with the Fonte da Primavera [Fountain of Spring], dating from the 17th century. Also worth highlighting are the set of statues representing Asia, the Fortress, and the Greek philosopher Diogenes.
The property was acquired by the Fiscal Guard in 1979, which proceeded to a large undertaking to recover the space, since it was in an advanced state of degradation at the time.
In addition to the architectural heritage, the space also deserves a visit for its arboreal framework, its gardens and plants, its lush riverine vegetation that flank the river banks, and the exceptional view over the city, where everything is harmoniously combined, in a bucolic touch reminiscent of other times, full of romanticism and beauty.
Para além do património arquitetónico, o espaço merece visita também pelo enquadramento arbóreo, pelos jardins e plantas, pela exuberante vegetação ribeirinha que ladeia as margens do rio e pela excecional vista sobre a cidade, onde tudo se conjuga harmoniosamente, num toque bucólico que traz à mente a nostalgia de outros tempos, plenos de romantismo e beleza.