It is located in Paços de Évora, Rua 24 de Julho, City of Évora, Alentejo region, Central Portugal
The Dom Manuel Palace, also known as the Royal Palace of São Francisco or Paço Real de Évora, is one of the most beautiful buildings full of history in Évora's heritage.
The Palace of D. Manuel is what remains of the great palace complex of S. Francisco. It was from the Convent of S. Francisco that the new and grand Royal Palace of Évora was developed, which now housed the court and where the wedding of the infant D. Pedro, son of D. João II, and D. Constança Manuel took place.
King D. Manuel I, the Venturous, who ascended the throne in 1495 and who gave the monumental complex the grandeur and architectural beauty that it boasted.
The monument, also known as “Galeria das Damas”, and located inside the Public Garden of Évora, was built by D. Afonso V around 1468 and centuries later was ordered to be destroyed on the initiative of Philip III.
Only the 16th century gallery “the Paço das Damas”, dating from the first half of the 16th century and integrated into the Manueline-Mudejar cycle, was the only one that was saved from destruction, but it was also used as a war warehouse in the independence struggles.
The Damas Gallery is part of what remains of the palace built by the Avis dynasty in the 16th century, in the Gothic-Renaissance style, and Gil Vicente represented seven of his Autographs in this palace dedicated to the queens Dona Maria de Castela and Dona Catarina of Austria.
In 1865, D. Manuel's Palace was ceded to the City Council, and used as an Archaeological Museum, theater and exhibition space, until the collapse of 1881 destroyed its roofs.
After the disaster, it was adapted into a public performance venue: the Eborense Theater after works directed by the Eborense engineer Adriano de Sousa Monteiro that changed its original design, and added a second floor with a metal frame in keeping with the taste of the time.
In March 1916 it was destroyed by fire, remaining that way until 1943, when it was recovered by National Monuments, who restored the property and saved the essential parts of the old pavilion.
Dom Manuel Palace is an elegant 15th century pavilion, and the only building not destroyed in the 19th century of the former Royal Palace of Évora.
The Monument is considered one of the greatest architectural works in the country, but only the Galeria das Damas remains, with Manueline characteristics.
Currently, Palácio Dom Manuel is the stage for official ceremonies, cultural events, and exhibitions, acting as a visiting room for the beautiful city of Évora.
The Monument presents several Moorish influences, Manueline naturalist decoration and details in the Roman style, and appears in a light-filled and spacious building that has become one of the most popular settings for cultural events in the city.
The Palace of D. Manuel is what remains of the great palace complex of S. Francisco. It was from the Convent of S. Francisco that the new and grand Royal Palace of Évora was developed, which now housed the court and where the wedding of the infant D. Pedro, son of D. João II, and D. Constança Manuel took place.
King D. Manuel I, the Venturous, who ascended the throne in 1495 and who gave the monumental complex the grandeur and architectural beauty that it boasted.
The monument, also known as “Galeria das Damas”, and located inside the Public Garden of Évora, was built by D. Afonso V around 1468 and centuries later was ordered to be destroyed on the initiative of Philip III.
Only the 16th century gallery “the Paço das Damas”, dating from the first half of the 16th century and integrated into the Manueline-Mudejar cycle, was the only one that was saved from destruction, but it was also used as a war warehouse in the independence struggles.
The Damas Gallery is part of what remains of the palace built by the Avis dynasty in the 16th century, in the Gothic-Renaissance style, and Gil Vicente represented seven of his Autographs in this palace dedicated to the queens Dona Maria de Castela and Dona Catarina of Austria.
In 1865, D. Manuel's Palace was ceded to the City Council, and used as an Archaeological Museum, theater and exhibition space, until the collapse of 1881 destroyed its roofs.
After the disaster, it was adapted into a public performance venue: the Eborense Theater after works directed by the Eborense engineer Adriano de Sousa Monteiro that changed its original design, and added a second floor with a metal frame in keeping with the taste of the time.
In March 1916 it was destroyed by fire, remaining that way until 1943, when it was recovered by National Monuments, who restored the property and saved the essential parts of the old pavilion.
Dom Manuel Palace is an elegant 15th century pavilion, and the only building not destroyed in the 19th century of the former Royal Palace of Évora.
The Monument is considered one of the greatest architectural works in the country, but only the Galeria das Damas remains, with Manueline characteristics.
Currently, Palácio Dom Manuel is the stage for official ceremonies, cultural events, and exhibitions, acting as a visiting room for the beautiful city of Évora.
The Monument presents several Moorish influences, Manueline naturalist decoration and details in the Roman style, and appears in a light-filled and spacious building that has become one of the most popular settings for cultural events in the city.
