GUIMARÃES (Portugal): Paço dos Duques de Bragança.This majestic stately home was built in the 15th century at the order of the illegitimate son of King D. João 1, Afonso, who was to become the Duke of Bragança. He lived here with his second wife Constança de Noronha. It is a unique example on the Iberian peninsula of a fortified house influenced by the manorial architecture of Northern Europe, typified by the steeply inclined roofs and cylindrical chimneys.
From the 16th century onwards the palace suffered a progressive decline leading to its almost complete ruin by the 20th century. Rebuilding began in 1937 and continued until1959, at which time it was transformed into a museum open to the public, housing a collection dating from the 17th and 18th centuries.
The Palace is classified as a National Monument.
Source:http://en.guimaraesturismo.com/
From the 16th century onwards the palace suffered a progressive decline leading to its almost complete ruin by the 20th century. Rebuilding began in 1937 and continued until1959, at which time it was transformed into a museum open to the public, housing a collection dating from the 17th and 18th centuries.
The Palace is classified as a National Monument.
Source:http://en.guimaraesturismo.com/
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