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In the old Silves Slaughterhouse, an excellent example of the region's Neo-Arab architecture, built in 1914, we find the House of Islamic and Mediterranean Culture, which seeks to convey the splendour of Muslim Silves. 

The restoration of the building, which was in ruins, respected the ancestral techniques of earth construction, with adobes, and introduced architectural elements that show the Islamic influence and traditional Mediterranean architecture.

Currently, the House of Islamic and Mediterranean Culture promotes cultural initiatives dedicated to Islamic themes, aimed at the community and visitors.

Arabic language courses are also taught here by the Centre for Luso-Arab Studies, which has its headquarters here, with the aim of promoting research into the countless documents in Arabic that inhabit Portugal's archives and libraries, and thus discover the importance of the Islamic legacy in Portugal's history.