Palace sights in Évora
- Sort by:
- Popular
-
A
Palácio dos Duques de Cadaval
Just northwest of the Igreja de São João is the 17th-century façade of a much older palace and castle, as revealed by the two powerful square towers that bracket it. The Palácio dos Duques de Cadaval was given to Martim Afonso de Melo, the governor of Évora, by Dom João I, and it also served from time to time as a royal residence. A section of the palace still serves as the private quarters of the de Melo family; the other main occupant is the city's highway department.
The well-proportioned 1st-floor rooms are relaxing to amble around, and form the Salas de Exposição do Palácio, a well laid-out, if enigmatically labelled, collection of family portraits, early il…
reviewed
-
B
Galeria das Damas
Inside the walls of the 16th-century Palácio de Dom Manuel is the Galeria das Damas, an indecisive hybrid of Gothic, Manueline, neo-Moorish and Renaissance styles. There are also frequent temporary art exhibitions.
reviewed
