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Évora Évora ( , ), officially the Very Noble and Ever Loyal City of Évora (), is a city and a municipalities of Portugal, municipality in Portugal. It has 53,591 inhabitants (2021), in an area of . It is the historic capital of the Alentejo reg ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

located in the acropolis of

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/ref> It was in this Palace, on May 29, 1483, that Fernando II,

Duke of Bragança The title Duke of Braganza () in the House of Braganza is one of the most important titles in the peerage of Portugal. Starting in 1640, when the House of Braganza acceded to the throne of Portugal, the male heir of the Portuguese Crown were kn ...

was arrested and dragged to his death at the behest of King

João II John II (; ; 3 May 1455 – 25 October 1495), called the Perfect Prince (), was King of Portugal from 1481 until his death in 1495, and also for a brief time in 1477. He is known for reestablishing the power of the Portuguese monarchy, reinvigor ...

.O Convento de São Marcos, por Joaquim de Vasconcelos, Revista de Guimarães, Vol. XIV, n- 2 e 3, Abril e Julho, Porto, 1897
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History

The family

The

Dukes of Cadaval Duke of Cadaval is a title of Portuguese nobility. It was created on 26 April 1648 by King John IV of Portugal for his distant cousin, ''Dom'' Nuno Álvares Pereira de Melo (1638–1725), who was already 4th Marquis of Ferreira and 5th Count o ...

are a branch of the

House of Braganza The Most Serene House of Braganza (), also known as the Brigantine dynasty (''dinastia Brigantina''), is a dynasty of emperors, kings, princes, and dukes of Portuguese people, Portuguese origin which reigned in Europe and the Americas. The hous ...

, the most powerful in

and from which the Fourth Dynasty emerged. The Duchy of Cadaval was created on April 26, 1648, the day of the birth of the infant Dom Pedro, the future Dom Pedro II, King of

, by King

João IV '' Dom'' John IV (; 19 March 1604 – 6 November 1656), also known by the Portuguese as John the Restorer (), was the King of Portugal from 1640 until his death in 1656. He restored the independence of Portugal from Habsburg Spanish rule by ter ...

. The title was created in favor of Dom Nuno Álvares Pereira de Melo (1638–1727), son of Dom Francisco de Melo, one of the supporters of the Restoration of Independence in 1640, from whom he would inherit the titles of Count of Tentúgal and Marquis of Ferreira. The merger of these Houses made Dom Nuno one of the most powerful nobles in the kingdom, to which the family's fight for the cause of Independence contributed greatly, both during the succession crisis of 1580 and the Restoration of Independence in 1640. Among the privileges of the House of Cadaval was the lordly authority to appoint or confirm municipal councils, and to appoint ombudsmen, clerks, inquirers, accountants and other positions in the lands under its jurisdiction. The current representative is Diana Álvares Pereira de Melo, who was confirmed by

Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza '' Dom'' Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza (, born 15 May 1945), commonly known simply as Dom Duarte, is the current Duke of Braganza and a claimant to the defunct Portuguese throne, as the head of the House of Braganza. The Miguelist Braganzas, to w ...

, at the end of the so-called "Cadaval Case", a succession crisis created by the death in 2001 of Jaime Álvares Pereira de Melo, the previous representative of the title.

The palace

The original palace was built in the 14th century next to the Tower of

, where the nobleman Martim Afonso de Mello, servant of the Master of Avis and descendant of the Portuguese Crown, ordered the construction of the Palace of the Tower of the Five Corners, the name by which it is also known. The palace was built partly on the Roman-Visigoth walls of the old

Castle, incorporating traces of both in its structure, visible in the fortified military outlines of the building, as well as the imposing tower on the main façade, a vestige of the castle. At the back of the Palace, you can admire the extraordinary Torre das Cinco Quinas, the famous pentagonal tower that gave it its name. In addition to the large outdoor gardens and the numerous rooms and halls that make up the building, it also houses the '' Casa Cadaval'' exhibition rooms, which house a collection of illuminated codices, sculptures, paintings and armory, with pieces dating from between the 15th and 18th centuries. Several Portuguese monarchs temporarily resided in this palace, including Dom João II, Dom

and Dom

João V '' Dom'' John V (; 22 October 1689 – 31 July 1750), known as the Magnanimous (''o Magnânimo'') and the Portuguese Sun King (''o Rei-Sol Português''), was King of Portugal from 9 December 1706 until his death in 1750. His reign saw the ri ...

. Also imprisoned in this palace was Dom Fernando II, 3rd

Duke of Braganza The title Duke of Braganza () in the House of Braganza is one of the most important titles in the peerage of Portugal. Starting in 1640, when the House of Braganza acceded to the throne of Portugal, the male heir of the Portuguese Crown were ...

, accused of plotting against King Dom João II and beheaded in Praça do Giraldo, the main square of the Alentejo capital, in 1483. In the early 1990s, the palace underwent a restoration campaign promoted by Dª Claudine Marguerite Marianne Tritz, then Duchess of Cadaval, wife of the 10th

Duke of Cadaval Duke of Cadaval is a title of Portuguese nobility. It was created on 26 April 1648 by King John IV of Portugal for his distant cousin, ''Dom'' Nuno Álvares Pereira de Melo (1638–1725), who was already 4th Marquis of Ferreira and 5th Count o ...

and mother of the current

duchess Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and above sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they a ...

Nowadays

Nowadays, the

, which combines the tourist character conferred by the adjoining Church of the Lóios (or Church of St. John the Evangelist) with its historical and architectural value, has been the stage for various cultural events. Among these is the "Festival Évora Clássica", an annual music festival promoted since 1994 on the initiative of Ms. Claudine herself. This festival, initially dedicated to Western music concerts, has expanded year after year to include musical styles from all over the world. In one part of the garden, a pleasant restaurant with a terrace has been open to the public since the mid-1990s, named Jardim do Paço. On June 21, 2008, the palace hosted a reception for around 400 guests on the occasion of the marriage of Her Excellency Diana Álvares Pereira de Melo, 11th Duchess of Cadaval, to H.R.H. Charles Phillipe d'Orleães, Prince of Órleães and

Duke of Anjou The Count of Anjou was the ruler of the County of Anjou, first granted by King Charles the Bald of West Francia in the 9th century to Robert the Strong. Ingelger and his son, Fulk the Red, were viscounts until Fulk assumed the title of count. ...

, celebrated that same day in Évora Cathedral by the Archbishop Emeritus of Évora, D. Maurílio Jorge Quintal de Gouveia.

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Buildings and structures in Évora

Cadaval Cadaval () is a municipality in the Oeste intermunicipal community and Lisbon District of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 14,228,Buildings and structures in Évora District Tourist attractions in Évora District

History

The family

The palace

Nowadays

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