Palace of the Counts of Redondo

The Palace of the Counts of Redondo (Portuguese: Palácio dos Condes de Redondo) is a Portuguese palace located in Lisbon, Portugal.

Palace of the Counts of Redondo
Native name Palácio dos Condes de Redondo (Portuguese)
Palace of the Counts of Redondo
Location	Lisbon, Portugal
Coordinates	38.7243°N 9.1458°W / 38.7243; -9.1458
Architectural style(s)	Baroque
Governing body	Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa
Portuguese National Monument
Official name	Palácio dos Condes de Redondo
Type	Property of Interest
Location of Palace of the Counts of Redondo in Portugal

History

The palace has its origins in the seventeenth century, having been constructed by the count of Redondo. In 1686, ownership of the palace passed shortly to the Portuguese Crown, being passed over again in 1693 to D. Manuel Coutinho.

The 1755 Lisbon earthquake caused no damage to the building which allowed improvements and remodeling to occur in the eighteenth century.

In 1939, the southern wing of the palace suffered a fire, but was later rebuilt.

The palace is currently the seat of the Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa.

Architecture

The Baroque palace is in a rectangular conformation and composed of four wings around a courtyard square plan. The façade is composed of seven bodies, separated by pilasters, with two floors with two rows of twenty-two windows.

Access to the courtyard is through an archway open to the street.

Sources

• Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico: Palácio dos Condes de Redondo (In Portuguese)
• Pesquisa de Património: Palácio dos Condes de Redondo (In Portuguese)

External links

Media related to Palácio dos Condes de Redondo at Wikimedia Commons