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Estoi Palace
Estoi Palace (Portuguese language, Portuguese: ''Palácio de Estoi''), also known as ''Casa de Estói'', ''Quinta de Estói'', and ''Quinta do Carvalhal'', and originally as ''Jardim de Estoy'', is a historic building located near the town of Estoi, Estói, in the municipality of Faro, Portugal, Faro, in the Algarve region of Portugal. Part of the Estoi Palace complex is occupied by a hotel. It is considered one of the Algarve's main monuments due to its architectural and decorative richness, combining elements of Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassicism, Neoclassical, and Romanticism, Romantic styles. It has been classified as a Property of Public Interest. The Estoi Palace complex is large in size and consists of two main components: an old manor house and the gardens. The manor house consists of several sections, roughly forming a U-shaped structure, with the ''Jardim do Carrascal'' at the center. It is primarily in the Italian Baroque style, with various elements in other styles. This v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estoi
Estoi () is a former civil parish in the municipality of Faro, in the Algarve, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Conceição e Estoi. The parish, which includes an area of approximately , had a population of 3,538 at the 2001 census. The name of the parish, which was formerly spelled "Estói", was changed in 2004. Geography Estoi is a village and parish in the municipality of Faro, a rural zone that extends from the fertile fields of ''Campina de Faro'', until the peaks of Serra do Monte Figo (Cerros de São Miguel, Azinheiro, Malhão, Bemposta, Monteiro and Guelhim), that have been, since antiquity, beacons for navigation and natural outlooks along the coast of the Algarvian Riviera. Architecture The Estoi Palace is a rococo building renowned for its gardens and azulejo (, ; from the Arabic ) is a form of Portuguese and Spanish painted Tin-glazing, tin-glazed ceramic tilework. ''Azulejos'' are found on the interior and exterior of church (building), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
