Places
Clóvis Alves
Regular Visits
Visits in English
Tours
Sat 10am + Sun 12pm, Mário Aguiar (C.M. Maia Tourism Technician) / Sun 11am, António Silva Tiago (C.M. Maia Mayor)
Caleidoscópio
Maximum 10 people per visit
No reservation required; first-come, first-served
No wheelchair access
Photography allowed
Description
Maia’s Municipal Services Tower, Torre Lidador, is an emblematic building of the municipality and its dynamism, representing the start of a new cycle of progress and development. With the primary objective of installing municipal services, the Tower is a decisive milestone in a process of sustainable development that is unrivalled in our country. The Lidador Tower is a landmark in the city, 92 metres high, and at the time it was built it was the 5th tallest building in the country and the tallest outside the city of Lisbon, visible from any of the ten parishes in the municipality. The Tower represents a benchmark, not just geographically, but one that illustrates development, capacity for work and entrepreneurial spirit. It represents the transparency and openness of Local Government, the accessibility of Maia Town Hall to its citizens. It is an open and transparent workspace, inaugurated on 9 July 2001. (Graça Correia and Joel Cleto, OHP’22)
Location
Praça Dr. José Vieira de Carvalho (main staircase of Maia Town Hall)
Directions: Google Maps / Apple Maps
Public Transport
Subway: Linha C - Fórum Maia
Bus: STCP 600, 603, 604