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Today, there was a story in the middle-Tejo local news, about the coming completion of a new municipal albergue about 20 km north of Tomar in Areias. The story confused me at first, because the bigger municipality of which Areias is a part, is Ferreira de Zezere, which is east of the caminho--but the borders of these municipalities are convoluted, and Areias must be in the very west of FdZ.
From Gronze---------------See below:
Story, translated:
Mayor of Ferreira do Zêzere, Bruno Gomes, the assistant to the mayor, Paulo Rodrigues, the head of division, Madalena Batista and the company Odraude, carried out a technical visit today to accompany the works of the Hostel, in the old school of Areias, already in the completion phase.
The adaptation and conservation works of the building of the former primary school in Areias have been proceeding according to plan, meeting the stipulated deadlines. The former primary school, in the municipality of Ferreira do Zêzere, will be transformed into a Pilgrims' Hostel, within the scope of the Portuguese Way to Santiago, with the municipality awarded the works worth 115,000 euros.
“The building, which is the object of this intervention, is located in a central area of the urban center of Areias, parish seat, with a privileged pedestrian and road connection to Largo da Igreja Matriz, as well as other places in the surroundings” , the municipality said in a statement.
It should be remembered that the works, which have an execution period of 180 days, will make it possible to recover a building that is “obsolete, in need of improvement works and without a use that gives it the adjusted use”, he adds.
The recovery is guided by the “authenticity and memory of the space, reusing it as a hostel, carrying out a requalification action both inside and outside, passing through the division of space, namely creating a compartmentalized area that serves as a bedroom and adapting the sanitary facilities the intended purpose, as well as the improvement of the outer space, making it dignified and adapted to its enjoyment”. [I think what this means is they put up some inner walls to create a dormitory and improve the bathroom facilities--it looks as if they also added an annex to the building for common space inside.]
Pilgrim hostels aim to provide basic conditions for pilgrims heading to Santiago de Compostela (Spain). As a general rule, they offer a bed/bunk in a dormitory, bathrooms/toilets, showers, laundry space, living space and communal kitchen where the pilgrim can prepare his meals.
The award value of the contract is €115,000.00 and the execution period is 180 days. The building is located at Rua Casa do Povo, Union of the parishes of Areias and Pias, municipality of Ferreira do Zêzere, becoming part of the Public Network of Hostels on the Camino de Santiago.
Link to original story, in Portuguese, with photos:
mediotejo.net
This should make for a pleasant day's distance, starting in Tomar. It's a municipal albergue, so it should be reasonably priced.
Bom caminho!
From Gronze---------------See below:
Story, translated:
Mayor of Ferreira do Zêzere, Bruno Gomes, the assistant to the mayor, Paulo Rodrigues, the head of division, Madalena Batista and the company Odraude, carried out a technical visit today to accompany the works of the Hostel, in the old school of Areias, already in the completion phase.
The adaptation and conservation works of the building of the former primary school in Areias have been proceeding according to plan, meeting the stipulated deadlines. The former primary school, in the municipality of Ferreira do Zêzere, will be transformed into a Pilgrims' Hostel, within the scope of the Portuguese Way to Santiago, with the municipality awarded the works worth 115,000 euros.
“The building, which is the object of this intervention, is located in a central area of the urban center of Areias, parish seat, with a privileged pedestrian and road connection to Largo da Igreja Matriz, as well as other places in the surroundings” , the municipality said in a statement.
It should be remembered that the works, which have an execution period of 180 days, will make it possible to recover a building that is “obsolete, in need of improvement works and without a use that gives it the adjusted use”, he adds.
The recovery is guided by the “authenticity and memory of the space, reusing it as a hostel, carrying out a requalification action both inside and outside, passing through the division of space, namely creating a compartmentalized area that serves as a bedroom and adapting the sanitary facilities the intended purpose, as well as the improvement of the outer space, making it dignified and adapted to its enjoyment”. [I think what this means is they put up some inner walls to create a dormitory and improve the bathroom facilities--it looks as if they also added an annex to the building for common space inside.]
Pilgrim hostels aim to provide basic conditions for pilgrims heading to Santiago de Compostela (Spain). As a general rule, they offer a bed/bunk in a dormitory, bathrooms/toilets, showers, laundry space, living space and communal kitchen where the pilgrim can prepare his meals.
The award value of the contract is €115,000.00 and the execution period is 180 days. The building is located at Rua Casa do Povo, Union of the parishes of Areias and Pias, municipality of Ferreira do Zêzere, becoming part of the Public Network of Hostels on the Camino de Santiago.
Link to original story, in Portuguese, with photos:
Albergue de peregrinos de Ferreira do Zêzere entra na fase de conclusão dos trabalhos | Médio Tejo
O presidente da Câmara Municipal de Ferreira do Zêzere, Bruno Gomes, o adjunto do presidente da Câmara, Paulo Rodrigues, a chefe de divisão, Madalena Batista e a empresa Odraude, realizaram hoje uma visita técnica de acompanhamento às obras do Albergue, na antiga escola de Areias, já em fase de...
mediotejo.net
This should make for a pleasant day's distance, starting in Tomar. It's a municipal albergue, so it should be reasonably priced.
Bom caminho!
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