More ruins to admire

Fairly standard practice, as it is to take over abandoned buildings and demolish them in the interests of public safety. I would imagine in the latter case the cost would be charged to the owners! In my street there are large buildings that have been empty for decades. One was recently sold (at €350,000) and is being done up. Two former restaurants are slowly decaying and we think a home for rats.

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12th May 2026 - The would have been Crowne Plaza Hotel

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I think beyond repair now, only the four walls are standing and barely so. Add to that the vacant garage next door once used by Europcar and the site is around 6,500 square metres or three quarters the size of a football pitch. Prime site in the middle of town. A puzzle as to why no-one has bought it up for a hotel.

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The old mansion earlier this week. A real eyesore.

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How do you find out where you're entitled to walk and where not?

Finisterra, near the old cemetery, nearly done. Looked like a couple of prospective buyers were having a loook around.

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Yep, that's my worry! I enjoy my trips there too much to have them ruined! lol Luckily, the carrying costs are fairly low but still... I'll be happy when I'm done with them. ;)

It's approx. 2.5 hours northeast of Lisbon. It's still a ways northeast past Coimbra but that's the closest large city that I know.

I really don't think there is anyone who would be interested. There is a building that must be demolished, so a 'cost' to begin with... then there are a couple of very small plots of land that are in the middle of forests (but trees were burned in the large fire a few years ago), as the property is quite small, selling for the value of trees/wood would be little value (and, again, a very specific buyer) and, what trees were there, are now gone anyway. This land also incurs a cost as we need to 'maintain/clean' the land (not sure what that means exactly but it's just another cost to us). Also, the town is very small... I think less than 1,000 people?? So few amenities... one very small grocery store, one pub/restaurant, etc.

I'd like to get rid of it in bulk... it doesn't help me to sell/give away one property without the others. :( We've tried finding locals who might be interested in it for free but no takers.

But, having said all this... do you have any idea where/how I could find a person interested in taking it all? I think the extra plots of land are a 'negative' but, as you said, perhaps there is someone out there.

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cubsur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 28194	Post Options Post Reply Quote cubsur Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: More ruins to admire Posted: 20/May/2026 at 08:25
	Fairly standard practice, as it is to take over abandoned buildings and demolish them in the interests of public safety. I would imagine in the latter case the cost would be charged to the owners! In my street there are large buildings that have been empty for decades. One was recently sold (at €350,000) and is being done up. Two former restaurants are slowly decaying and we think a home for rats.
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Richardk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 29/July/2008 Status: Offline Points: 764	Post Options Post Reply Quote Richardk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19/May/2026 at 14:18
	Rumour has it that the abandoned apartments in Avenida de Liberdade are likely to be compulsorily taken by the Camara unless the owners make them habitable. They have been unfinished 40 years. If this is the case it will smarten the building and provide additional down town housing. No doubt if a success hopefully they will also take over the mess overlooking the Marina

cubsur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 28194	Post Options Post Reply Quote cubsur Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12/May/2026 at 15:41
	12th May 2026 - The would have been Crowne Plaza Hotel
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cubsur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 28194	Post Options Post Reply Quote cubsur Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16/May/2025 at 13:17
	The crumbling ruins of the townhouse development next to equally crumbling Crowne Plaza building. Picture taken May 14th, 2025. Looks like some scaffolding around the old windmill.
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cubsur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 28194	Post Options Post Reply Quote cubsur Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08/January/2024 at 11:08
	I think beyond repair now, only the four walls are standing and barely so. Add to that the vacant garage next door once used by Europcar and the site is around 6,500 square metres or three quarters the size of a football pitch. Prime site in the middle of town. A puzzle as to why no-one has bought it up for a hotel.
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Richardk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 29/July/2008 Status: Offline Points: 764	Post Options Post Reply Quote Richardk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07/January/2024 at 17:55
	You would think with the rising value of property it should be economic now to repair unless of course the sale price rises accordingly

cubsur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 28194	Post Options Post Reply Quote cubsur Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05/January/2024 at 11:17
	The old mansion earlier this week. A real eyesore.
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cubsur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 28194	Post Options Post Reply Quote cubsur Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 09/July/2021 at 07:33
	Good question. If it's fenced or walled off, marked 'privado' or obviously cultivated or inhabited, you shouldn't walk there. There are very few marked footpaths as such. Otherwise, as I do, an obvious track may be walked on. I have never been challenged by anyone saying 'git orf my land'.
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Citroen Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 22/March/2021 Status: Offline Points: 36	Post Options Post Reply Quote Citroen Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08/July/2021 at 17:02
	How do you find out where you're entitled to walk and where not?

cubsur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 28194	Post Options Post Reply Quote cubsur Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 08/July/2021 at 12:01
	I was out walking yesterday in the wild countryside of Patroves when I stumbled upon this half built. Someone must have had money to burn to have built all this and then left it. This is the vew they would have had, with Armação de Pêra in the distance. This is it on Google Maps satellte - the square C shape in the centre https://goo.gl/maps/6xLz6XhzWYabkGDy8
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cubsur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 28194	Post Options Post Reply Quote cubsur Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 17/March/2021 at 16:41
	Finisterra, near the old cemetery, nearly done. Looked like a couple of prospective buyers were having a loook around.
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	Another abandoned project, this one in Rua do Vale Santa Maria
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	Yep, that's my worry! I enjoy my trips there too much to have them ruined! lol Luckily, the carrying costs are fairly low but still... I'll be happy when I'm done with them. ;)

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	If you just walked away from it I am sure you wouldn't be able to visit in the future. Years ago you could have probably got away with it, but not now with todays technology that follow everyone around, you would probably get pulled on immigration check. Best of luck though.

Teresa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Regular Joined: 06/March/2019 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 126	Post Options Post Reply Quote Teresa Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05/March/2021 at 14:26
	It's approx. 2.5 hours northeast of Lisbon. It's still a ways northeast past Coimbra but that's the closest large city that I know. I really don't think there is anyone who would be interested. There is a building that must be demolished, so a 'cost' to begin with... then there are a couple of very small plots of land that are in the middle of forests (but trees were burned in the large fire a few years ago), as the property is quite small, selling for the value of trees/wood would be little value (and, again, a very specific buyer) and, what trees were there, are now gone anyway. This land also incurs a cost as we need to 'maintain/clean' the land (not sure what that means exactly but it's just another cost to us). Also, the town is very small... I think less than 1,000 people?? So few amenities... one very small grocery store, one pub/restaurant, etc. I'd like to get rid of it in bulk... it doesn't help me to sell/give away one property without the others. :( We've tried finding locals who might be interested in it for free but no takers. But, having said all this... do you have any idea where/how I could find a person interested in taking it all? I think the extra plots of land are a 'negative' but, as you said, perhaps there is someone out there.