The Feu Guião Palace, Feu Guião Family Palace or Palace of the Adeantado, (Portuguese: Palácio Feu Guião), is an old mansion located in the Troino neighborhood, in the freguesia of São Julião, Nossa Senhora da Anunciada e Santa Maria da Graça, in Setúbal.[2][3] It was built in the 18th century and restored from significant disrepair starting 2017.

Feu Guião Palace
Palácio Feu Guião
The Feu Guião Palace, before the restoration works, in 2011
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38°31′28″N 8°53′58″W / 38.52444°N 8.89944°W / 38.52444; -8.89944
LocationSetúbal, Portugal
DesignerJosé da Rosa Guião e Abreu
TypeNeoclassical mansion, Cultural heritage
Completion date1700s
Restored date2017-2023
StatusProperty of Municipal Interest [1]

History

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The mansion was built in the mid-18th century with great architectural simplicity and some slightly magnificent motifs, such as the family coat of arms and four gargoyles.[3]

 
Feu Guião Palace in a high degree of deterioration, 2009

The name is thought to have originated from the author of the work, José da Rosa Guião e Abreu, who at the time was a famous desembargador on the rise in society.[3]

The other name, the Palace of the Adeantado, is also attributed to the fact that José da Rosa was also the corregedor (Adeantado) of the Kingdom.[3]

The building remained in the hands of the Feu Guião family until 1881, when it was auctioned off by Manuel Maria Valente.[2][4]

After serving as a residence for almost two centuries, the building was occupied by various institutions, including a primary school. But the palace was hit by the 1969 Portugal earthquake, which affected the entire Setúbal city centre, and over the years it fell into a state of disrepair.[2][4]

Restoration

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As this is a building of great historical and cultural impact, which stands out from everything else that surrounds it,[2] to avoid the demolition or its collapse due to its high state of disrepair,[4] restoration works began in 2017[5] and they ended in 2023 with the complete restoration of the palace. It is now a residential complex.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Pesquisa Geral".
  2. ^ a b c d Feu Guião family palace on the website of the Architectural Heritage Information System.
  3. ^ a b c d "Monumentos". www.monumentos.gov.pt. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Carregado, André Filipe Sequeira. Rehabilitation project for the former Feu Guião palace.
  5. ^ a b "O mítico Palácio Feu Guião transformou-se num complexo residencial". 7 February 2023.