Location Lisbon, Portugal Phone +351 21 797 1326 | Type Property of Interest | |
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Address Biblioteca Municipal Central, 1049-064 Lisboa, Portugal Similar National Library of Portugal, Biblioteca Camões, University of Lisbon, Centro Comercial do Camp, Republic and Resistanc | ||
Galveias Palace (Portuguese: Palácio Galveias) is a Portuguese palace located in Lisbon, Portugal.
History
The palace dates back to the mid-17th century, when it was built with the intention as a home for the Marquis of Távora. The palace would only temporarily held by the Távoras, as the Távora affair would see the confiscation of the palace and the execution of the ancient noble house.
In 1801, the palace was acquired by D. João de Almeida de Melo e Castro, the fifth Count of Galveias, hence the name of the palace.
In 1928, the palace came into possession of the Lisbon Municipal Chamber, who installed the municipal library in the palace.
The palace is famous for being a good example of a 17th-century Portuguese nobleman's house, with the typical "U" shaped layout.