Mateus Palace

The Mateus Palace (Portuguese: Palácio de Mateus, Solar de Mateus or Casa de Mateus) is a palace located in the civil parish of Mateus, municipality of Vila Real, Portugal. The three primary buildings are the manor, the winery and the chapel.

The winery buildings date from the 16th century and were modified in the 1800s. Architect Nicolau Nasoni was involved in the project for the construction of the palace, which took place in the 18th century, possibly between 1739 and 1743, according to one expert. The work was authorized by António José Botelho Mourão, 3rd Morgado of Mateus. The current manor replaced the former family house which was built in the same location in the early 1600s. In 1910, it was classified as a National Monument. The palace is owned by the Mateus Foundation. It gives the name to the Mateus rosé wine brand.

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Mateus Palace ranks #1,303 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #19 of the 200 mapped in Portugal. Founded 1745, it is older than 19% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,590 times in the last 60 days, more than 83% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Vila Real, 3 km away. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.

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