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O projeto desenvolve-se num edifício emblemático do Fundão. Trata-se do antigo Solar Tudela Castilho, localizado na Praça Velha, que se destaca pela sua dimensão e trabalho de pedra aparente na fachada principal. É uma casa nobre de estilo maneirista, com planta retangular, jardim interior, três pisos, de volume simples, sendo a fachada principal ritmada pelos vãos retilíneos dispostos regularmente.

Foi edificado por volta de 1670, sofrendo intervenções de ampliação durante o século XVIII e XIX. Atualmente encontra-se devoluto e em avançado estado de degradação.

Localizado no centro histórico do Fundão faz a ligação entre avia e edifícios que estão na génese da cidade e os edifícios modernistas periféricos do início do séc. XX.

O desafio consiste na relação entre uma construção de traçado “Filipino” ao estilo da “Arquitetura Chã” que marca a Praça Velha, e os edifícios Modernistas do início da séc. XX da Rua 25 de Abril.

A proposta parte da fachada principal, que se mantém e termina com uma abordagem atual na fachada do novo corpo a construir onde outrora existiam “lojas” e apoios ao edifício principal, valorizando o jardim interior.

O programa distribui-se pelos três pisos. Piso térreo com áreas sociais, receção, cafetaria, spa, zonas de serviço e uma capela a manter. Os dois pisos superiores serão ocupados por 23 unidades de alojamento e sala de reuniões. Será criado um piso parcial abaixo da cota de soleira para estacionamento.

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december, 2019
Anteprojectos

About one million euros is the estimated investment that Belmonte Sinai Hotel intends to make next year to start the expansion project, which includes 24 new rooms, spa, gym and two outdoor and indoor pools , heated, which will also be available to the public.

Ricardo Abreu, the director of the Belmontense hotel unit, thus confirms the first information given by the mayor António Dias Rocha at the last executive meeting.

The architecture project has already entered the services of the Chamber and should soon receive approval. “Then we will try to formalize the application for a community support program that is still open until the end of the year,” explains Ricardo Abreu, adding that by 2021 the work could be completed.

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the 4th of december, 2019
Jornal do Fundão – Filipe Sanches

The company A. Ezequiel, located on Tortosendo’s industrial complex, will open two new units on the region, one in Guarda and the other one in Covilhã, which represents an investment of approximately five million euros and the creation of 25 new workstations.

 With the name of Quiel Cash & Carry, the Guarda’s unit opening is scheduled in September. The unit in Covilhã will open on the first trimester of 2020.

According to the company founder, António Ezequiel, “the strategy of A. Ezequiel stands on giving the market a global offer, in a diverse way, to meet the clients’ expectations”. He states that “in order to accomplish that goal it is mandatory to make a strong investment in infrastructures, in order to meet the expectations of our customers”.

Located in the industrial complex of Tortosendo, A. Ezequiel relies on 32 years of history in the food distribution market and has a total of 3500 clients, dispersed trough the districts of Castelo Branco, Portalegre, Guarda, Viseu, Coimbra, Aveiro and Leiria.

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the 26th of july, 2019
Rádio Cidade da Covilhã

The first boutique hotel is being built in the historic area of Covilhã and is due to open in January next year, according to Jornal do Fundão, which also shows the first images of the four-star tourist resort, called “Pena d’Agua Boutique Hotel”.

An investment of about two million euros which in the first phase will create more than a dozen jobs. It will be located on S. Francisco Álvares Street, between the Fire Station and Largo de Santa Marinha.

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the 29th of may, 2019
Jornal do Fundão – Romão Vieira

2019 marks the beginning of the construction of the new Estrutura Residencial Para Idosos em Silvares. It will have 20 beds and will be originated from the requalification of the old building of the blackout residency, which was bought one year ago by the Associação de Solidariedade Social de Silvares.

“It is a project that is in pending the approval of the social security, and that as soon as it has the approval will be sent to the urbanism department of Fundão’s city hall, around April or May. I would guess that the construction will be taking place in the summer and that in the spring of next year the building can be inaugurated and ready to serve the ones in need”.

The project, with a value of 600 thousand euros will be financiered by the association, the city hall and a bank loan. According to Carlos Jerónimo, to the public tender will be added 50 thousand euros to requalification work of the community center of Lameiras.

“There is an outdoors space that will be covered in order to run ludic activities since the original building is from 2012 and some improvements are needed, that corresponds to the 50 thousand euros that we will include in the public tender”.

According to the director of the Associação de Solidariedade Social de Silvares, this was the solution to give answer to a need felt daily at the community center of Lameiras, where the waiting list is large, and the solicitations occur daily.

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the 16th of january, 2019
Rádio Cova da Beira – Paula Brito

About to turn two years old – opened in February 2016, although the official opening was only at the April party that year – Belmonte Sinai Hotel has already registered over 16,000 customers.

The number is advanced to JF by the unit’s new general manager, Ricardo Abreu, who recently took office.

“Belmonte Sinai Hotel begins a new stage in the life of this venture, with the hiring of Ricardo Abreu from Cró Hotel, having gone through several projects, including Turistrela and the Rossim Ecoresort Valley, and with a strong experience in tourist programming, communication and events. With it will come the implementation of various thematic programs and a new approach to the customer and the world of tourism, ”explains hotel management.

“It’s a big challenge, in a unit that is in one of the most beautiful villages in Portugal, where culture and traditions are still the roots. Cultural, gastronomic and nature tourism programs will be part of the daily life of the unit ”, explains Ricardo Abreu.

Belmonte Sinai Hotel has 27 rooms, a restaurant with stunning views of Serra da Estrela and Cova da Beira and is located in the center of Belmonte, close to the various museums. It was labeled as Portugal’s first kosher hotel and so it is only natural that many of the customers are Jewish.

“First of all it is important to say that we are a hotel open to the world and not just to the Jewish market. But for example at this time of year there are even more Jews on our client list. The Israeli market is indeed very important to us, ”says Ricardo Abreu, adding that there are other nationalities“ who travel to Belmonte in order to know their ancestors, such as Brazilians, Americans and Spaniards ”, who also appreciate “the culture and gastronomy of Portugal”.

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the 20th of december, 2017
Jornal do Fundão – Filipe Sanches