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Condes de Castro Guimarães Palace

🇵🇹 Portugal · 19th century

Condes de Castro Guimarães Palace in Portugal
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Palácio dos Condes de Castro Guimarães, originally known as the Torre de São Sebastião (St Sebastian's Tower), was built in 1900 as an aristocrat’s summer residence in Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal. It became a museum in 1931. The building follows an eclectic architectural style, while the museum includes paintings of national and international significance, furniture, porcelain, jewellery and a neo-Gothic organ.

Text adapted from “Palácio dos Condes de Castro Guimarães” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Condes de Castro Guimarães Palace ranks #5,488 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #85 of the 211 mapped in Portugal. Founded 1900 — one of 655 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,172 times in the last 60 days, more than 53% of the atlas. 21 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Sintra, 12 km away. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Condes de Castro Guimarães Palace?

Condes de Castro Guimarães Palace stands in Portugal, at 38.6921°, -9.42168°.

When was Condes de Castro Guimarães Palace built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1900. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Condes de Castro Guimarães Palace?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,488 of 8,764 worldwide, and #85 in Portugal. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Condes de Castro Guimarães Palace?

Citadel of Cascais, about 1 km away.

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