Tarouca, Viseu

Identificao do imóvel: ZMPT581629 Quinta do Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Salzedas | Tarouca | Vale do Varosa The statue of D. Afonso Henriques, almost unrecognizable by his clothing, and the coat of arms of the Cistercian Order can be seen right at the entrance to the property, intensifying the desire to explore Quinta do Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Salzedas, in Tarouca, Viseu district. Indeed, exploring the more than 17 hectares of the Mosteiro Farm is like stepping back into the past, traveling back in time, and rediscovering other eras that illuminate the present! Quinta do Mosteiro is a property located in Salzedas, a wine-growing village in the Távora-Varosa region. The Galhosa River runs through over 17 hectares of farmland, with cordon vines and orchards, with apple trees currently predominating. There are also abundant olive, elderberry, walnut, and almond trees, with a special emphasis on the trellises, inviting the owners of these estates to stroll through their land and, in the meantime, enjoy the opportunity to taste the grapes from the vines intertwined in the trellises. It is also worth highlighting other idyllic spaces, worthy of being immortalized, why not, through the seventh art, not forgetting that they are crowned by the sound and charm of the river, always marking its majestic presence! The rebirth of the Cistercian Order in Portugal is the challenge that is presented to you, esteemed client and investor! Allow yourself the privilege of exploring the full potential this gigantic property offers, and you'll become a driving force for tourism in the north, the Douro region, and the Varosa Valley, along the paths of the Cistercian monks. In the small village of Salzedas, where one of the most beautiful monuments in the Varosa Valley stands majestically, part of the Cistercian Order's building route, we must not forget that it is an integral part of the former monastery: the Tulhas building with the guesthouse on the first floor, the residential building where the monks lived, as well as other outbuildings on the farm, which served as support for all the activities of the Cistercian Order. Belonging to the Cistercian Order, it dates back to the 12th century, and its space was donated by Teresa Afonso, daughter of Count Afonso Nunes de Celanova and wife of D. Egas Moniz, the "August." In the 17th and 18th centuries, the monastery was expanded, with a new cloister designed by the Maltese architect Carlos Gimach in the 18th century. It was classified as a National Monument in 1997, and in 2002, the Portuguese State began the progressive restoration of the buildings and estate. The Monastery's integration into the Vale do Varosa Project in 2009 allowed the space to be opened to the public in October 2011, where various exhibitions are available. Outside, next to the monastery's main elevation, there is a two-story building belonging to the former monastery, with a Renaissance portico, above which there is a niche topped by a curved pediment. As such, the diversity of this property, of historical and cultural significance, with legitimately recognized potential for various cultural and tourism projects, presents the following attributes: - Quinta do Mosteiro, covering over 13 hectares, whose production was last sold to Quinta da Murganheira; - Quinta da Tulha, adjacent to the monastery, covering over 3 hectares; - Água do Prior (mine); - Chapter House (of the monastery) with 17th-century tiles; With its noble architecture, it stands next to one of the monastery's cloisters, where the chapter was held-meetings among the monks. These assemblies could discuss both the rules of the order and matters related to the monastery's administration. - The Granary Building with the guesthouse on the first floor: a residential building with 13 rooms where the monks lived, with potential to become a landmark for local lodging in the region. - A mill with a stone and wood wheel; - The Chapel of Our Lady of Exile, attributed to the