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Houses, places and the Portuguese property market, written by us
The Mellos Josés Palace: a Rococo House in Elvas, Portugal
A crown, an eagle and the date 1760: the story of the Mellos Josés Palace in Elvas, Portugal, and of the family of soldiers whose arms it carries.
5 min read
Jean-Claude Nicolas Forestier, the Gardener Who Drew Cities
Bagatelle, Seville, Montjuïc, Havana, Lisbon: the life of Jean-Claude Nicolas Forestier, and the gardens of the Mistress's Palace in Elvas, where his work survives.
5 min read
Villa Justa: the Palace a Badajoz Banker Built in Elvas, Portugal
A banker from Badajoz, a Spanish republican, his widow and a legend about Alfonso XIII: the history of Villa Justa in Elvas, today the Mistress's Palace.
4 min read
Maumejean: the Stained-Glass Dynasty That Lit Spain, and a Palace in Elvas
From a workshop in Pau in 1860 to the Banco de España and the Casino Gran Vía: the story of Maumejean stained glass, and the doors and skylight at the Mistress's Palace in Elvas.
5 min read
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