Palace of the XVII century in Tábua
1.750.000 €
711 €/m²
Gross area 2.590 m²
The Midões Palace is an architectural complex, with a land area of 4174.3 m2 and a gross construction area of about 2,589.58 m² consisting of 6 buildings dating back to the seventeenth century: The Midões Palace, the Viscountess Manor, the Almeida Veiga Manor, The Cellar / Mill, Caretaker’s House and Agricultural Support House. All properties are contiguous and form a single block in the centre of the village of Midões. PALACE OF MIDÕES The property consists of a Palace, with an all-granite structure, for housing, with two Towers and several accessory constructions, namely a well, totalling about 40 divisions, arranged over 5 floors. Its inner beauty, with magnificent frescoes and stuccoes, require an intervention. Gross Built Area:1,040 m² MANOR HOUSE OF VISCOUNTESS The Solar da Viscondessa, with 3 floors, adjacent to the palace, considerably increases the body of the building, making this architectural ensemble something of singular value throughout Portugal. Although it is in ruins, two urban items are part of this property, totalling approximately: Gross construction area: 450.58 m2 SOLAR ALMEIDA VEIGA Solar Almeida Veiga, adjacent to the Palace, is a manor house with 3 floors, which faces Largo Valverde. Gross construction area: 375.09 m² WINERY/MILL The Winery / Mill all in Granite Stone, with terraced staircases, is a unique building that until recently kept one of the best wines of the Dão demarcated region, produced with the berries of Touriga Nacional Gross construction area: 219 m² CARETAKER’S HOUSE This house supports the manor house has a beautiful Camellia garden and a handmade well all in stone. Gross construction area: 280 m² AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT HOUSE This house that served as a warehouse not only for the products of the harvests, but also for implements and is located at the back of the Palace. Gross construction area: 225 m² The Palace of Midões is located in the centre of the village of Midões, in the demarcated region of Dão, in the municipality of Tábua, and was built by Dr. César Ribeiro de Abranches Castelo-Branco, 2nd Viscount of Midões, Lord of the House of the Viscounts of Midões, and Judge of the Supreme Court. It is one of the most emblematic national palaces, and is also known as the Palace of the Four Seasons, as it is topped by the four allegorical sculptures located above the main entrance, each representing a season: spring, summer, autumn and winter. The Palace is an important and important historical landmark at a national level. It was the last bastion of the House of Midões, one of the oldest and noblest families of Midões, the Ribeiro Abranches de Castello Branco. #ref:2012
