The Feu Guião Palace, Feu Guião Family Palace or Palace of the Adeantado, (Portuguese: Palácio Feu Guião), is an old mansion located in the Troino neighborhood, in the freguesia of São Julião, Nossa Senhora da Anunciada e Santa Maria da Graça, in Setúbal.[2][3] It was built in the 18th century and restored from significant disrepair starting 2017.
Palácio Feu Guião | |
 The Feu Guião Palace, before the restoration works, in 2011 | |
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| 38°31′28″N 8°53′58″W / 38.52444°N 8.89944°W | |
| Location | Setúbal, Portugal |
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| Designer | José da Rosa Guião e Abreu |
| Type | Neoclassical mansion, Cultural heritage |
| Completion date | 1700s |
| Restored date | 2017-2023 |
| Status | Property of Municipal Interest [1] |
History edit
The mansion was built in the mid-18th century with great architectural simplicity and some slightly magnificent motifs, such as the family coat of arms and four gargoyles.[3]
The name is thought to have originated from the author of the work, José da Rosa Guião e Abreu, who at the time was a famous desembargador on the rise in society.[3]
The other name, the Palace of the Adeantado, is also attributed to the fact that José da Rosa was also the corregedor (Adeantado) of the Kingdom.[3]
The building remained in the hands of the Feu Guião family until 1881, when it was auctioned off by Manuel Maria Valente.[2][4]
After serving as a residence for almost two centuries, the building was occupied by various institutions, including a primary school. But the palace was hit by the 1969 Portugal earthquake, which affected the entire Setúbal city centre, and over the years it fell into a state of disrepair.[2][4]
Restoration edit
As this is a building of great historical and cultural impact, which stands out from everything else that surrounds it,[2] to avoid the demolition or its collapse due to its high state of disrepair,[4] restoration works began in 2017[5] and they ended in 2023 with the complete restoration of the palace. It is now a residential complex.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Pesquisa Geral".
- ^ a b c d Feu Guião family palace on the website of the Architectural Heritage Information System.
- ^ a b c d "Monumentos". www.monumentos.gov.pt. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ a b c Carregado, André Filipe Sequeira. Rehabilitation project for the former Feu Guião palace.
- ^ a b "O mítico Palácio Feu Guião transformou-se num complexo residencial". 7 February 2023.