Pena Palace in Alcobaça
Pena Palace in Alcobaça
Built in the 90’s of the 19th century, the decoration of Pena Palace in Alcobaça has Brazilian influences in its decoration, like other palaces and chalets in the municipality, which together are called “Casas dos Brasileiros”.
When immigrating to Brazil, where he made his fortune, Francisco do Pena later returned to Portugal and built the Palace with influences on taste brought from his time in Brazil.
Francisco Pena’s marriage to D. Maria Nazaré Rio did not generate descendants, which motivated that after the death of the owner the Palace and its surrounding property had been sold to the City Council of Alcobaça, and the building has since been home the Town Halls of Alcobaça.
Pena Palace is an excellent example of romantic architecture in the city and can be seen together with other chalets, such as Fonte Nova Chalet, Rino Chalet, Araújo Guimarães Palace, Bernardino Lopes de Oliveira Palace and Cova da Onça Palace.
