Braga District
Guimarães
Oliveira, São Paio e São Sebastião

Palace of the Dukes of Braganza

The Ducal Palace of the Braganza or Palace of the Dukes of Braganza is a medieval estate and former residence of the first Dukes of Braganza, located in the historical centre of Guimarães, in the north-western part of .
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: building in Guimarãeses, Braga District, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Museu Paço dos Duques de Bragança”, “Paco Dos Duques De Braganca”, and “Paço Dos Duques De Bragança”
  • Wheelchair access: yes
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle of Guimarães and Colina Sagrada.

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The is the principal medieval castle in the municipality , in the northern region of . It was built under the orders of Mumadona Dias in the 10th century to defend the monastery from attacks by Moors and Norsemen. is situated 170 metres northeast of Palace of the Dukes of Braganza.

Park
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is a park.

Church
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The is a medieval church in the civil parish of Oliveira do Castelo, municipality of , in the northern district of Braga of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Azurém and Costa.

Village
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is a civil parish in the municipality of Guimarães in the of . The population in 2021 was 9,090, in an area of 2.9 km2. One of the campus of the University of Minho if located here.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Village
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is a village.

Palace of the Dukes of Braganza

Latitude
41.44654° or 41° 26′ 48″ north
Longitude
-8.29122° or 8° 17′ 28″ west
Elevation
229 metres (751 feet)
Open location code
8CHHCPW5+JG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 262732396
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
11818831
Wiki­data ID
Q4892877
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Palace of the Dukes of Braganza” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Bragantzako dukeen jauregia”
  • Basque: “Braganzako dukeen jauregia”
  • Catalan: “palau ducal de Guimarães”
  • Catalan: “Palau ducal de Guimarães”
  • Czech: “Palác vévodů z Braganzy”
  • Dutch: “Palace of the Dukes of Braganza”
  • French: “Palais des ducs de Bragança”
  • Galician: “Palacio dos Duques de Braganza”
  • Galician: “Palacio ducal de Guimarães”
  • Galician: “Pazo dos Duques de Bragança”
  • Galician: “Pazo dos Duques de Braganza”
  • Galician: “Pazo dos Duques”
  • Galician: “Pazo ducal de Guimarães”
  • Japanese: “ブラガンサ公爵館 (ギマランイス)”
  • Portuguese: “Paco dos Duques de Braganca”
  • Portuguese: “Paço dos Duques de Bragança”
  • Slovenian: “Palača vojvod Bragança”
  • Spanish: “Palacio de los duques de Braganza”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Palace of the Dukes of Braganza”. Photo: LUIS MIGUEL JORGE DUARTE, CC BY-SA 4.0.