Palácio de Midões

Palácio de Midões is a palace located in the village of Midões, Tabua, Portugal. It was built in the nineteenth century by Dr. César Ribeiro de Abranches Castelo-Branco (the 2nd Viscount of Midões), the son of Roque Ribeiro de Abranches Castelo-Branco (the 1st Viscount of Midões), the latter of whom commissioned the neighbouring property known as Solar do Ribeirinho.[1]

Dr. César Ribeiro de Abranches Castelo-Branco, the 2nd Visount of Midões (02-10-1803 - 05-03-1889)
Palácio de Midões, c. 19th century (also known as Palácio das Quatro Estações)

The Palace is also known as the Palace of Four Seasons (or in Portuguese, 'Palácio das Quatro Estações'), represented by the four allegorical sculptures located above the main entrance, each one representing a season: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.[2][3]

Roque Ribeiro de Abranches Castelo Branco, 1.º Visconde de Midões

The Palace is a key historical landmark. It housed the noble Ribeiro de Branches Castelo-Branco family, who not only held key political positions in their own right, but also had close ties to the crown and important historical figures such as João Brandão, who was elected councillor and fiscal of the county of Midões in 1853.

Sources
  1. "Casa dos Viscondes de Midões". Arquivo Distrital de Viseu. 15 July 2009. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. "Casa dos Viscondes de Midões - Arquivo Distrital de Viseu - DigitArq". digitarq.advis.arquivos.pt. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  3. Da Costa Saraiva, José (1986). Monografia de Midoes.


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