18th-century building

Category: Civil Architecture > Building

District: Leiria > Batalha > Batalha

Location

Located in Largo Goa, Damão e Diu, south of the Batalha Monastery and near the Igreja Matriz (Parish Church).

Classification

18th-century building, highly prominent in an area with modern buildings.

Architecture

- Structure: Square plan with a hipped roof.

- Entrance: External staircase leading to a veranda with columns, being the most significant element.

- Details: Simple windows with frames and veranda with decorative portals and braziers.

- Floors: The second floor, with the veranda, is more elaborate than the ground floor.

History

- Origin: Built in the 18th century.

- Modifications: In the 20th century, the ground floor was transformed into commercial space, removing some annexes and parts of the wall, but maintaining the garden.