Palácio da Brejoeira

This sumptuous palace is located in the parish of Pinheiros, 6 kilometres from Monção. It is a good example of the aristocratic houses in Portugal. It is surrounded by green woods and enchanting gardens with magnolias and camellias. It was built by Luís Pereira Velho de Moscoso and took 28 years to complete.
It is Neo-Classical, has 4 façades with towers at each corner. The rooms are luxurious with valuable paintings and frescoes and is well decorated. There is a splendid chapel. In the past the house was the centre of a vast estate. Today the large area is used to cultivate grapes for the Alvarinho wine. It is one of the most prestigious of the Portuguese green wines of the region. It also produces an "aguardente bagaceira" (brandy).
It was in this palace that in 1950 Oliveira Salazar met with General Franco, the Head of the Spanish Government. Permission by previous arrangement is needed to visit this magnificent manor house.

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