The Palace of the Dukes looks down on a square which has in the centre a statue of João IV. It was the fourth Duke D. Jaime I who undertook in 1501, the construction of this palace. Its interior has been set up as a museum. The stairwell which lead..

Forming part of the National Carriage Museum (the main collection is in Lisbon), over 70 different types of wheeled horse-drawn transport from the 18C to the 20C are displayed in four buildings, including the Royal Stables, built for Joseph I in 1752..

The house of the Bragança stands proud. Its motto was "Despois vos, nos" (After you, us).

The oldest parts date from the 13C, but the castle was remodelled later. It is surrounded by deep ditches. When you visit, you will pass through the underground parts of the early building. On the first floor, an archaeological museum has been set ..

The castle and the ramparts built at the end of 13C by King Dinis, were reinforced by bastions in the 17C. The crenellated walls, flanked by towers, still encircle an old town. You enter through a door cut into the wall. The alleys are bordered by wh..

Founded by Joana de Mendonça, second wife of the Duke D. Jaime I, the old Convent of the Wounds is located to the south of the Palace square. the church , with its walls covered in azulejos from 1626, serves as the necropolis for the Duchesses of ..

The church which stands to the east of the Palace square is the necropolis of the Dukes of Bragança. It was rebuilt in the 17C by the future João IV.