Casa de Miguel de Vasconcelos
According to tradition, Miguel de Vasconcelos, Secretary of State of the Duque of Olivares and of the Countess of Mântua and killed in 1640, has lived here. The house has 1500s characteristics and still preserves some windows and doors with stonework and sculptoric elements such as half columns amd medalions among others. It still has a stone coat of arms.
Contacts
Largo do Instituto Histórico do Minho
4900-522,Viana do Castelo
- Difficult external parking
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Characteristics
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