# Palácio Seixas  (Messe de Cascais) - en

**Published by:** [Made in PT bringing 560.web3 content to the world.](https://paragraph.com/@madeinpt/)
**Published on:** 2023-09-10
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@madeinpt/pal-cio-seixas-messe-de-cascais-en

## Content

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.697557162586655, -9.418703811891046 In 1916, the aristocrat Henrique Maufroy de Seixas made a request to the Cascais City Council to build a mansion in the place of the old Santa Catarina Fort, presenting a project designed by Norte Júnior. The property would be fully completed in the early 1930s. Manfroy Seixas left this house to the Navy in 1945, with the use of his wife D. Ilda dos Santos de Seixas, and today it is the headquarters of the Cascais Port Captaincy and also houses the Navy Mess.Moving a little away from the models of his eclectic palaces of Parisian taste, the architect opted for a more historicist style, with medieval inspiration, taking advantage of the proximity of the sea to give the building the imposing scenography that made it a fundamental element in the urban line of the bay from Cascais. Description 19th century chalet. 20, of an eclectic style, with a rectangular and irregular plan, composed of several articulated volumes, standing out from the mole, several terraces and a towered body, topped with a dome. It has mansard roofs and cornice finishes supported by corbels. The main facade, very simple, has several straight openings, the others being marked by terraces and balconies, where straight windows and in a perfect round arch open, appearing at floor level. upper, several balconies. The turreted body boasts balconies, supported by corbels, with angled windows and several mullioned openings. Interior with vestibule and staircase leading to the main floor. Very elaborate building, completely covered in stonework, with some of the ashlars being cushioned, highlighting its location on the land next to the sea, on an old 17th century fort. It features several decorative elements, such as buttresses, bands, corbels, mullioned windows, pointing towards several influences from medieval architecture. The mansards are framed in stonework, with pinnacles. The various guards feature round arched elements, except for the balcony on the lower floor of the rear facade, with stylized plant elements. Full list of Geochaching below: https://mirror.xyz/madeinpt.eth/I5tjF3sn6ugnUw3nBnKOpOUr2DEh_g6cTN-0hivKCgc

## Publication Information

- [Made in PT bringing 560.web3 content to the world.](https://paragraph.com/@madeinpt/): Publication homepage
- [All Posts](https://paragraph.com/@madeinpt/): More posts from this publication
- [RSS Feed](https://api.paragraph.com/blogs/rss/@madeinpt): Subscribe to updates
- [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Madeinport): Follow on Twitter