Vila Viçosa

Convento dos Agostinhos

Vila Viçosa

Founded in the reign of King Afonso III, more precisely in 1267, it was dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Graça. Its destiny was to be the pantheon of the Dukes of Bragança. The façade of the monastery and the church …

Mata Municipal de Vila Viçosa

Vila Viçosa

Forest area with picnic area, providing a good moment of contact with nature. Here you can breathe fresh air and enjoy a wide variety of tree species.

Museu de Arqueologia

Vila Viçosa

Installed on the ground floor of the Castle citadel, it presents a collection consisting of objects collected in excavations carried out in the area. It includes a nucleus of the ancient archeology collection of King D. Luís.

Antigo Palácio dos Matos Azambuja

Vila Viçosa

Former palace built in 1599, with a rectangular plan, with two floors and two bodies and a central courtyard, owned by the Matos Azambuja family. It later became the property of the Hintze Ribeiro family and, in 2007, it was …

Tapada Real de Vila Viçosa

Vila Viçosa

One of King Carlos' favorite hunting grounds, the Tapada de Vila Viçosa, would come to be managed by the Fundação da Casa de Bragança. In 1981, the General Directorate of Forests bought 269 of the approximately 1200 hectares of the …

Convento das Chagas de Cristo

Vila Viçosa

Second Order Franciscan Convent - Poor Clares. Rectangular in plan, it comprises a chancel, sacristy and cloister. Its collection is vast and includes interior chapels and altars built by the nuns and mural paintings, among other remains. Today it functions …

Terreiro do Paço

Vila Viçosa

This yard has about sixteen thousand square meters and is rich in architecture. It contains, among other monuments of interest, the Palace of the Dukes of Bragança, the equestrian statue of D. João IV, Porta dos Nós and Porta da …

Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição

Vila Viçosa

Frontage divided into three spans, on each of which opens a simple portico with a squared frame carried by a simple pediment with a triangular cornice. Over each portico, there is a large rectangular window with a deep beveled frame. …

Varanda dos Namorados

Vila Viçosa

Viewpoint that provides a charming panoramic view over the Castle, Terreiro do Paço and the streets of Velho Burgo Calipolense.

Igreja e Claustro do antigo Convento Real das Chagas de Cristo / Pousada Convento de Vila Viçosa

Vila Viçosa

The Church is small in size, with the strangled apse forming the corner of the vast block occupied by the complex. The cymatium of the nave and the apse are interlocked in deeply framed masonry, ornamented by zoomorphic figuration gargoyles. …

Arquivo Histórico Municipal de Vila Viçosa

Vila Viçosa

This archive is part of the City Council and Misericórdia document collections. It holds almost 2000 documentary references of various types from the 15th to the 19th century.

Museu do Mármore Raquel de Castro

Vila Viçosa

The Marble Museum brings together in a single space the fundamental and outstanding aspects of the extractive industry, from the extraction to the transformation of marble, passing through the presentation of the objects and work tools used.