Portuguese bandstand and Moorish Dom Manuel palace in a gardens of Evora, Alentejo, Portugal
The history of King Manuel Palace is a bit turbulent, like the one of many buildings which are part of Evora’s heritage. King Afonso ordered its construction around 1468 with the name Paço Real de Evora (Evora Royal Palace). Back then, its size was very different from today… It occupied part of Convento de São Francisco (Saint Francis Convent) and, with time, the palace spread across the convent itself, against the monks’ will. To begin, the Study Room of the convent, to set the first Library of the Kingdom of Portugal for the Court. Starting in King Joao II reign, the growth of the building took other proportions. A temporary wooden palace was built for the wedding of his son, future king Afonso, with the princess Isabel (Castela, Spain today), in 1490. During King Manuel’s reign, a garden was born and the already existing vegetable gardens and orange trees were improved. The same king would order the construction of the Galeria das Damas (Ladies’ Galleries), the only part of the palace still standing nowadays. The royal family spent a lot of time in King Manuel Palace. Court reunions were held here, princes and princesses were born here. The palace also served as stage for the representation of autos (plays) including six from the great Portuguese playwright Gil Vicente. King João II also contributed to the growth of this palace in Evora, especially in the green spaces of the orange trees, the old vegetable gardens of the convent and the gardens.
Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: Garrdens of Evora, Alentejo, Portugal, Europe, EU
Photo credit: © Thibaut PETIT-BARA / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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