The Brejoeira Palace (
Portuguese: Palácio da Brejoeira) is a
palace
A palace is a large residence, often serving as a royal residence or the home for a head of state or another high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome whi ...
in
Monção
Monção (; ) is a municipality in the district of Viana do Castelo (district), Viana do Castelo in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 19,230, in an area of 211.31 km2.
The current mayor is the Social Democrat António Barbosa. The municip ...
, Portugal.
The Palace was constructed in the 18th century according to a project from the architect
Carlos Amarante
Carlos Luís Ferreira da Cruz Amarante (30 October 1748 – 22 January 1815) was a Portuguese people, Portuguese military engineer and architect. He played a key role in the transition from Baroque and Rococo styles to Neoclassicism in Portugal.
...
.
It has been classified by
IPPARPortuguese institute for architectural heritage
since 1910.
The palace opened for the public in 2010.
References
Palaces in Portugal
Buildings and structures in Monção
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