The Palace of the Counts of Redondo ( Portuguese: ''Palácio dos Condes de Redondo'') is a Portuguese palace located in

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History

The palace has its origins in the seventeenth century, having been constructed by the

count of Redondo Count of Redondo (Portuguese: ''Conde de Redondo'') was a Portuguese title of nobility created by a royal decree, in 1481, by King Manuel I of Portugal, and granted to D. Vasco Coutinho, the son of Fernando Coutinho, Marshall of Portugal. List ...

. 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 The 1755 Lisbon earthquake, also known as the Great Lisbon earthquake, impacted Portugal, the Iberian Peninsula, and Northwest Africa on the morning of Saturday, 1 November, Feast of All Saints, at around 09:40 local time. In combination with ...

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 Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa (''UAL; Autonomous University of Lisbon'') is a private university located in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. UAL was founded on December 13, 1985. Its seat is in the Palace of the Counts of Redondo. Histor ...

Architecture

The

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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

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