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Abiul, Portugal

Arco manuelino (pertencente ao antigo Paço dos Duques de Aveiro)

Abiul, Portugal

Arco manuelino (pertencente ao antigo Paço dos Duques de Aveiro)
Photo: LFino · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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In Pombal, Portugal, the Arco manuelino stands as a surviving fragment of the once-grand Paço dos Duques de Aveiro (Palace of the Dukes of Aveiro). This ornamental arch exemplifies the Manueline style, the Portuguese architectural movement of the late 15th and early 16th centuries known for its elaborate decorative vocabulary. Designated as Immovable Cultural Heritage of Public Interest, the arch preserves the refined aesthetic ambitions of its ducal patrons, even as the broader palace complex has largely vanished into history.

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Type
arch, cultural heritage
Heritage
Immovable Cultural Heritage of Public Interest
Place
Abiul, Portugal

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