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Palace of the Counts of Anadia

cultural heritage monument in Mangualde, Portugal

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  • WhereViseu, Portugal
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About Palace of the Counts of Anadia

The Palace of the Counts of Anadia (in portuguese: Palácio dos Condes de Anadia) is located in the civil parish of Mangualde, Mesquitela e Cunha Alta, in the municipality of Mangualde, district of Viseu, Portugal. This manor house was commissioned by Simão Paes do Amaral in the first half of the eighteenth century and has a Baroque architecture style, in the Dão region.

It remains in the ownership of the Pais do Amaral family to this day. The estate comprises the main residence, which includes a chapel dedicated to St Bernard, historic gardens, and woodland planted in the eighteenth century. The palace has preserved many of its original features and houses a collection of paintings, furniture, sculpture, and period costumes belonging to the family and the estate.

Particularly notable are the tiles panels that decorate the principal areas of the house. The palace has been listed as a Property of Public Interest since 2014.

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