Vila Viçosa
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Vila Viçosa is a town in Vila Viçosa Municipality, Portugal.
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The local castle and town below.
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Main façade of the Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa (16th-17th centuries).
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Town square.
[edit] Notable people
- Martim Afonso de Sousa, 16th century Portuguese explorer.
- King John IV of Portugal, first king of the House of Braganza.
- Catherine of Braganza, Queen of England in the 17th century.
- Henrique Pousão, 19th century painter.
- Florbela Espanca, notable, early 20th century poet.
- Bento de Jesus Caraça, mathematician and economist.
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