Albergaria Solar Do Castelo, 1st category Inn, Lisbon
During the second half of the
XVIII century a mansion was built within St. Jorge's Castle walls on the site of
the former Alcáçova Palace kitchens. That's why it is still known as the "Palacete
das Cozinhas" (Kitchen Mansion).
Along with two floors and a mansard, an inner courtyard and gardens, the
Palacete das Cozinhas possesses some Medieval remains - such as the cistern -
which are thought to have formed part of some of the original Palace's
outbuildings.
The mansion combines elements of the rationalist Pombal style of building - the
sober frames around the windows and the main gateway - with others that
expressed a greater freedom, such as the elaborate design that surmounts the
wall attached to the gateway in the main façade, on which we can read " 1765 " -
the probable date of its construction.
The mansion, which is classified as an Historic Building, has now been
transformed into a hotel under the name Solar Do Castelo and has been brought
back to life by a high-quality contemporary design.
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