Palace of the Counts of Calheta
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- (séc. XVII)
About the Place
Built in Belém by the fourth Count of Calheta in the mid-17th century, this summer residence presents a Baroque architecture. Purchased by King João V in 1726, the palace was profoundly rebuilt. It became involved in the Távora affair, received visits from royal figures, was lived in by retired workers from the Royal Household, was home to the Colonial Gardens in a farming estate annex and, from 1916 onwards, also home to the Colonial Agricultural Museum; later it housed the colonial section of the Exhibition of the Portuguese World in 1940. In the 1940s it was the object of restoration works, which gave it back its 17th-century aristocratic house features. Currently, the building houses the Documentation and Information Centre of the Tropical Science Research Institute.
Location & How to get there
Address
Rua General João de Almeida, 15
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Public Transportation
Bus: 15E, 714, 727, 728, 729, 732, 751, 79B
General Info
Typology
Palaces and Convents
Accessibility
Restricted
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Photography allowed
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