Estoi
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Estoi is a Portuguese parish in Faro Municipality, in the Algarve. It has an area of 46.55 km² and a population of 3,538 (as of 2001). The name of the parish, which was formerly spelled "Estói", was changed in 2004.
[edit] Sights
The Palace of Estoi is a rococo building renowned for its gardens and azulejos (blue and white tiled ceramic). The palace was built in the late 19th century and is the finest example of this kind of architecture in the district of Faro. [1]
The ruins of Milreu, in the vicinity of Estoi, show that area was already populated in Roman times. The excavations brought to light an extensive Roman villa with adjacent buildings.[2]
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The ruins of Milreu in 2004
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[edit] References
- ^ José Carlos Vilhena Mesquita, O Palácio de Estoi. Subsídios para a sua história. Faro. 1982.
- ^ Theodor HAUSCHILD: Milreu. Ruinen. Lisboa: Kultusministerium. 2002. (in German)
[edit] Literature
- Oliveira, Ataíde, Monografia de Estói. Faro: Algarve em Foco. 1993
- Teichner, Felix: "Acerca da vila romana de Milreu/Estói. Continuidade da ocupação na época árabe," Arqueologia medieval 3 (1994) p. 89-100
Coordinates: 37°06′N 7°54′W / 37.1°N 7.9°W / 37.1; -7.9
