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Barrocal do Douro, Portugal

The “Moderno Escondido” is a set of houses and other infrastructure that were built in the 50s and 60s to house the workers involved in the construction of the Picote, Miranda do Douro and Bemposta dams. It intended to be an “ideal city”, a city born from scratch, with the necessary infrastructure to be a self-sufficient system for 4,000 people.
The complex reflects the contemporary modernist influences of Le Corbusier and the application of the assumptions of the Charter of Athens, and its intersection with Portuguese culture and included an area with housing for workers, a school, a church, a shopping center, houses for the managing staff and an inn.
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William Sutherland said:

Beautiful modernist shot!

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13 months ago ( translate )

Paulo Moreira replied to William Sutherland:

Thank you, William Sutherland
13 months ago

David G Johnson said:

Very interesting thanks Paulo'.. I put in the co-ordinates - the 'street view' camera has been all around the complex.. and I took a look around,..Cheers'' from > Dj.

Btw. here in UK. we had ''Birchinlee'' a temporary town built to house workers while building the 'Derwent' and 'Howden' dams - back in 1901.- 1912.
13 months ago
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