Palácio dos Maldonados
The palace was built in the mid-16th century on the initiative of a local family called Furtado Mendonça, whose coat of arms can still be seen above the main door. The building has a Renaissance profile, evident in the design of the main portico and the fine arcade found in the inner courtyard. At the end of the 19th century, the palace was used as the headquarters of the Beja High School, a situation that lasted for 35 years. Currently, the building houses a student residence.
Contacts
Rua do Esquível, 21-29
7800-162,Beja
- Difficult external parking
- Palaces & Mansions
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Characteristics
Monuments near Palácio dos Maldonados
Edifício do Banco de Portugal em Beja
White building with stone edge windows. There’s a small balcony over the main door.
Colégio dos Jesuítas de Beja
Huge building that marks the urban net. The construction of this college began in the XVII century but with the expulsion of the Jesuit Order from Portugal, in…
Convento de São Francisco / Pousada de Beja
Located outside the city walls, next to the old road that connected Beja to Mértola, it was founded in the 13th century. It underwent profound changes, mainly …
Estátua de Gonçalo Mendes da Maia
Stone statue with 5 metres height by Gonçalo Mendes da Maia, the Lidador who conquered, in a famous battle, Beja to the Moor.
Fontanário do Jardim Público de Beja
Stone fountain with four water-spouts, built in 1884 and rebuilt in 1982, celebrating the first centenary of the garden.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Pé da Cruz
This church is dated from 1696 and it presents a baroque construction in which stand out the glazed tiles from the 17th century and the gold carving. The inter…
