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09 September 2016

BRAGA. Portugal. Palácio do Raio



BRAGA. Portugal.

Detail of the façade of the Palácio do Raio [Raio Palace], built in Baroque style between 1754 and 1755 according to a design by the architect André Soares (Braga, 1720-1769). In 1883 it became the property of the Holy House of Mercy (Santa Casa de Misericórdia) and settled in it some services Hospital de São Marcos [Saint Mark’s Hospital]. In 1912 the building became a major restoration. Restored again in 2015, currently it has a museum function. Since 1956 it is classified as Building of Public Interest.

Photo © Albert Lázaro-Tinaut, 05.2010.
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