Location
Rua dos Mercadores
“This city of Ponta Delgada is so called because it is located next to a tip of biscouto stone, thin and not thick (...) almost shallow with the sea” (Gaspar Frutuoso, 1580/90)
Located at the epicenter of advanced trade on São Miguel Island since the 19th century, Rua dos Mercadores maintains its 17th century designation and is part of the set of two embryonic streets in the structuring and expansion of the urban core of Ponta Delgada.
Despite the intense relationship with the sea, which was felt in the vicinity of the picturesque Cais da Alfândega, it is in Rua dos Mercadores that the introspective character of the building is most noticeable, with its facades facing the commerce of the inner streets and its coasts. facing the sea with imposing walled walls.
Today, Rua dos Mercadores maintains its identity as one of the most emblematic streets of the capital, preserving a strong urban dynamic and its commercial character.