Palm Tree House

Category: Civil Architecture > House

District: Beja > Moura > Amareleja

Location

Casa da Palmeira is located in Amareleja, a village in the municipality of Moura, in Alentejo. Situated on Praceta Doutor Agostinho Caro Quintiliano, this house is a notable element in the local urban landscape. Amareleja, with its calm streets and architectural style reflecting the Alentejo identity, offers a serene setting for this building.

Architecture and Artistic Expression

Casa da Palmeira is a single-storey dwelling, complemented by a backyard. What stands out most inside is its eclectic decoration, a fusion of different styles that marks the aesthetic of the period in which it was conceived. Its tiles and mural paintings are particularly distinctive, together giving the space a more sumptuous appearance and inviting close observation of its details.

Identity and Environment

The uniqueness of Casa da Palmeira lies in the harmony with which its aesthetic expressiveness is integrated into the tranquil environment of Amareleja. The presence of palm trees, which inspired the name of the place, combined with the richness of its decoration, offers an appealing contrast to the simplicity of the surrounding traditional Alentejo constructions. For observers, the building serves as a testament to the architectural and artistic diversity that can be discovered in rural settings, illustrating a period of appreciation for a particular aesthetic visible in its ornamental elements.

License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt