User:Thilowike/sandbox

The Grilo Palace, (Portuguese: Palácio do Grilo) classified as PIM (Public Interest Monument) since 2011, also known as Palace of the Dukes of Lafões (Portuguese: Palácio dos Duques de Lafões), is located at the corner of Grilo Street with the Dukes of Lafões Sidewalk, standing in the Beato parish in the heart of the city of Lisbon.

The structure constitutes an architectonic complex of the 18th century and predominantly Neoclássic style punctuated by baroque expressions and motifs. The construction of the building is intimately related to a few historical contingencies that have witnessed the Palace’s extensive erection process.

History

The Grilo Palace is set upon a pre-existent palatian structure located at the Grilo Farm that previously belonged to António Mascarenhas Monteiro|D. António de Mascarenhas. The exact date of construction concerning the pre-existing palatian structure is unknown. This farm was constituted by a very large land property that ascended the uphill pronounced slope, known today as Dukes of Lafões Sidewalk.

Following Lisbon’s massive earthquake on the 1st November of 1755 is attributed to D. Pedro having refused to light up his residence on the occasion of the marriage between the Infant D. Pedro III and the king’s eldest daughter and future queen, D. Maria I, princess of Brazil. This episode, in turn, stemmed from the fact that the Duke D. Pedro de Bragança was also one of the only two pretenders to the princess's hand, and consequently also to the portuguese throne as consort king. It’s important to understand that this particular occurrence happened a few years after found himself in a dispute with his uncle, king D. João V, that originated due to D. Pedro’s romantic relationship with Luísa Clara de Portugal.

Architecture

The construction structures that integrate the current architectonic complex of Grilo Palace is constituted by the sum of the interventions made throughout the years.

The structure was arranged in L shape, having it’s major compound oriented in the North-South direction, being thus vertical to Tejo River whilst the structure’s minor compound was in turn facing towards the river, as well as the public avenue. In the interior part of the L structure, a patio used to exist, contained by other more modest constructions. The patio was located at the upper level of the street and could be accessed through a ramp that went under the shorter compound of the L shaped structure.