Glória Palace (building, chapel, attached const. and portal)

Category: Civil Architecture > Palace

District: Viana do Castelo > Arcos de Valdevez > Algarvia > Paço da Glória

Location

, Located in Jolda Madalena, in the parish of Jolda (Madalena) and Rio Cabrão, in the municipality of Arcos de Valdevez, Portugal.

, 18th-century manor house with Baroque influences.

Television Setting

, Famous for having served as the setting for the telenovela "Deixa que Te Leve," produced by TVI.

Classification

, Designated as a Monument of Public Interest since 2012.

History

, Initially built by Francisco de Araújo e Amorim, a wealthy Brazilian, and his wife Isabel Araújo Pereira de Castro.

, Passed into the hands of the Count of Santa Eulália in 1909, who made significant improvements, including the addition of decorative elements, such as the coats of arms of archbishops of Braga and a Ferreira coat of arms.

, In 1937, it was acquired by the Englishman Pitt-Millward, who made additional improvements, such as the construction of a porch, balconies, rear staircases, internal staircases, rooms, and a Baroque swimming pool.

, The noble gallery was adorned with 14 busts, including representations of Louis XIV and Cardinal Richelieu.

, After his death, the palace was acquired by Collin Clark, who expanded the site for tourism accommodation and acquired the entrance gate and a fountain dated 1867.

, In 1988, Maurício Macedo acquired the property and made additional improvements to accommodate tourists, including central heating and a breakfast room.

, José Braga Gonçalves tried to buy Paço da Glória in 1998, but the contract was terminated in 1999, and the site passed to the Illing family in 2002.