Draft:Hotel Fundador
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The Hotel Fundador (Founder Hotel), is a 17 story high 3-star rated hotel in Guimarães and it’s the tallest building in the city.
Hotel Fundador | |
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General information | |
Location | Urgezes, Guimarães, Portugal |
Coordinates | 41°26′10″N 8°17′46″W / 41.4361°N 8.2961°W |
Opened | September 26, 1980 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 17 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Sérgio Leopoldo Fernandez Santos; Pedro Cândido Almeida de Eça Ramalho |
Developer | A. Pimenta, Lda firm |
Website | |
https://www.hotelfundador.com |
History[edit]
Background[edit]
Known in its early days as Hotel Fundador D.Pedro, its construction was promoted by José Maria de Oliveira Machado Vaz and Alberto Pimenta Machado Jr; partners at the A.Pimenta, Lda firm.[1]
The place chosen for the construction on the hotel was the corner of D. Afonso Henriques Avenue and Eduardo Manuel de Almeida street.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ AMAP. "Hotel Fundador D. Pedro - Anteprojeto de 1969". Arquivo Municipal Alfredo Pimenta (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ AMAP. "Hotel Fundador D. Pedro - Anteprojeto de 1969". Arquivo Municipal Alfredo Pimenta (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-08-29.