HOSPEDERIA DE MONASTARIO DE POBLET

摘要

In an ironic role reversal, it's often the dubious fate of former monasteries or convents to be repurposed as luxury hotels. The Four Seasons in Milan, for instance, was originally a convent dating from the 15th century, complete with historic frescoes. And in one of the more memorable additions to the genre, Eduardo Souto de Moura transformed the ruins of a former monastery just north of Braga in Portugal into a luxury resort (AR July 1998). The building now forms part of Portugal's network of posadas (converted historic monuments), with architectural tourists accounting for a large proportion of the building's new devotees.