Palácio Feu Guião | |
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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] |
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.
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]
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]