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GPS 38.70051147339706, -7.7836853686142735

The Palácio do Conde de Azarujinha is an Alentejo palace located in the town of Azaruja, in the parish of São Bento do Mato, in the municipality of Évora, in Portugal.

Description

This is a simple building, with a single floor above the ground floor, in a neoclassical style built during the 19th century. It was in front of this palace that the free fairs were held. Separated by a small street is the palatial church, a building that completes the complex.

History

This palace is, in some way, linked to liberal struggles. It is traditionally believed that in one of the rooms occupied by the Army Headquarters of D. Pedro IV, the surrender document imposed, in May 1834, by the Duke of Terceira and Marshal Saldanha to King D. Miguel was written and signed. , after the capture of Arraiolos and Vimieiro. From here, two tugs of war departed for Évoramonte Castle, where the Convention that put an end to the liberal struggles was signed.

The Count of Azarujinha became known for, at the end of the 19th century, dividing one of his properties into 200 small courelas - 90 in the parish of São Bento do Mato (Courelas da Azaruja) and the rest in the neighboring parish of São Miguel de Machede (Courelas da Toura) - as a way of establishing population.

Full list of Geochaching below:

https://mirror.xyz/madeinpt.eth/I5tjF3sn6ugnUw3nBnKOpOUr2DEh_g6cTN-0hivKCgc

Versão portuguesa aqui.

GPS 38.70051147339706, -7.7836853686142735

The Palácio do Conde de Azarujinha is an Alentejo palace located in the town of Azaruja, in the parish of São Bento do Mato, in the municipality of Évora, in Portugal.

Description

This is a simple building, with a single floor above the ground floor, in a neoclassical style built during the 19th century. It was in front of this palace that the free fairs were held. Separated by a small street is the palatial church, a building that completes the complex.

History

This palace is, in some way, linked to liberal struggles. It is traditionally believed that in one of the rooms occupied by the Army Headquarters of D. Pedro IV, the surrender document imposed, in May 1834, by the Duke of Terceira and Marshal Saldanha to King D. Miguel was written and signed. , after the capture of Arraiolos and Vimieiro. From here, two tugs of war departed for Évoramonte Castle, where the Convention that put an end to the liberal struggles was signed.

The Count of Azarujinha became known for, at the end of the 19th century, dividing one of his properties into 200 small courelas - 90 in the parish of São Bento do Mato (Courelas da Azaruja) and the rest in the neighboring parish of São Miguel de Machede (Courelas da Toura) - as a way of establishing population.

Full list of Geochaching below:

https://mirror.xyz/madeinpt.eth/I5tjF3sn6ugnUw3nBnKOpOUr2DEh_g6cTN-0hivKCgc