STRUCTURES

The baths included tubs, pools, and the most modern equipment of the time. The complex also had a workshop where bottles were filled for export, and the thermal baths welcomed over a thousand visitors annually! The complex also included a hotel and a chapel. In 1910, there was a renovation that modernized the facilities even further. However, in 1928 part of a building threatened to collapse, and during the 1930s and 1940s the hotel ceased operation. Visitors were then forced to stay in Figueira da Foz, but attendance at the baths sharply declined as the region’s rice fields attracted many mosquitoes, deterring guests.

By the 1960s, only the main bathhouse was still functioning, with the other buildings abandoned, including the chapel. By 1963, the thermal baths had lost their former grandeur and were in decline, with the chapel and park completely neglected. The bathhouses were classified as “modest rural type.” Today, the entire bathhouse complex lies in ruins.

Village

The mineral water continues to spring near the entrance gate of the old complex, despite all the surrounding neglect. Many cars still stop to take advantage of the quality of these waters — abandoned but not forgotten. In 1994, the site was classified as being of “Municipal Interest.” However, from then until today, the area has remained abandoned and is owned by the Soure City Council. It remains a magical place where “pilgrims” come in search of that elixir, also delighting photographers. The Amieira Thermal Baths are a site rich in history with great tourism potential.

Therefore, after years of research and project development, we aim to breathe new life into this space by restoring it for tourism purposes and creating a hotel project that values the territory and sustainability.