Palace of the Baron of Quintela and Count of Farrobo

Category: Civil Architecture > Palace

District: Lisboa > Lisboa > Lisboa > Encarnação

Location

Located in the Misericórdia parish, in Lisbon, near Rua do Alecrim and Rua António Maria Cardoso.

Origin and Construction

Built in the late 18th century by the Quintela family of Barons as a residence.

Architecture

Neoclassical and Neobaroque style, with richly decorated interiors, highlighting the decoration from the 1820s.

Classification

Classified as a Property of Public Interest since 1938.

History of the Land

Before the palace, the site housed noble houses of the Counts of Vimioso, destroyed by the fire of 1726 and the Earthquake of 1755.

Construction of the Palace

Started in the mid-1780s by Joaquim Pedro Quintela, nephew of Luís Rebelo de Quintela.

Historical Significance

, Visited by William Beckford in 1787.

, The land in front was maintained as a square, now Largo do Barão de Quintela.

, General Junot used the palace as his Headquarters during the first French invasion of 1807.

Parties and Events

Famous for the parties offered by the 2nd Baron of Quintela, especially after the Civil War, with elaborate decorations by artists such as Giuseppe Cinatti and António Manuel da Fonseca.

Changes and Owners

, After the death of the 1st Baron in 1817, the 2nd Baron, also Count of Farrobo, continued the tradition of parties.

, In 1874, purchased by Augusto Mendes Monteiro and later inherited by António Augusto de Carvalho Monteiro.

, Remained in the family until 1927, then passed to the family of the 8th Marquis of Pombal.

Recent Use

, Leased to the Institute of Art and Decoration until 1997.

, Reopened in 2016 as a gastronomic and entertainment space, known as "Palácio Chiado".

Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palácio_Quintela

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