Antigo Palácio dos Matos Azambuja
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 sold. Inside you can see murals from the period of Queen Maria I, 19th-century marblework and wallpaper from the late 18th century.
Contacts
Avenida Duques de Bragança
7160-209,Vila Viçosa
- Easy external parking
- Palaces & Mansions
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Characteristics
Monuments near Antigo Palácio dos Matos Azambuja
Cruzeiro do Carrascal
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Busto de Florbela Espanca
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