Palace of the Dukes of Bragana in Guimarães

Paço dos Duques de Bragança, Palace of the Dukes of Braganza
Portugal, Guimaraes
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Palace of the Dukes of Bragana in Guimarães

Paço dos Duques de Bragança, Palace of the Dukes of Braganza
Portugal, Guimaraes
This medieval palace is close to Castle of Guimarães and the small Romanesque chapel of São Miguel. It was built in the 15th century. in the style of the houses of the French nobility by order of Afonso de Barcelos, the first Duke of Braganca. For a long time, the palace was used as the official ducal residence, but after the transfer of this status to the palace in Vila Visosa, it was abandoned and fell into disrepair. In the middle of the twentieth century. during the reign of the dictator Salazar, the Palace of the Dukes of Braganza was restored and given the status of a presidential residence. Currently, a museum is open here. The palace has an amazing collection of exhibits: porcelain and Persian carpets, many tapestries with scenes from the history of Portugal, medieval weapons, as well as a collection of portraits and Portuguese furniture of the 17th-18th centuries. Here it will be interesting to see the royal bedrooms, the banquet hall, the armory and the chapel with beautiful stained glass windows.

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Traveled 8 years ago
Rating 9
The majestic palace of the 15th century, which was once the residence of the Dukes of Bragana, amazes with its grandeur and monumentality at first sight. Its towers and cylindrical brick chimneys can be seen from almost anywhere in the historic city center. Now there is a museum in this palace, the entrance ticket to which will cost you 5 euros. Not far from it there is a monument to the first king of Portugal, Afonso Henriques, and there is a medieval castle of Guimarã es. The Palace of Braganza has an extensive collection of portraits, furniture, carpets, tapestries and porcelain from the 17th-18th centuries.
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