🏰 Quartel das Esquadras is a historic building located in Almeida, Portugal. It was built in the 18th century by the Count of Lippe, a German military officer and politician who served in the Portuguese Army, and was used as an infantry barracks. The building has baroque features, with a long, narrow rectangular floor plan, distributed over two floors that house transverse, vaulted barracks with fireplaces. ✨ #QuarteldasEsquadras #Almeida #PortugueseHistory #HiddenGem #AlmeidaPortugal #HistoricBuilding #PortugueseArchitecture #InstaPortugal #sonya350 #vmribeiro