Родовое гнездо герцогов Браганских Ancestral home of the Dukes of Braganza

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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. Of particular note is a collection of four huge tapestries, which depict in detail the landing of the Portuguese in North Africa, the siege of Algiers and the capture of Tangier.

The interior decoration of the ducal palace impresses with a banquet hall with a magnificent wooden ceiling, royal chambers and an armory hall.
Here you should definitely visit the chapel with beautiful stained-glass windows, as well as take a walk along the square courtyard. The north wing of the ground floor also houses a small contemporary art museum.

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