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In 2006, Paula Rego chose Cascais to build "her" House of Stories, a museum with a project by the architect Eduardo Souto de Moura, which displays a significant part of her graphic works and some pieces by her husband Victor Willing, artist and art critic.
The renowned painter, created a space that is "fun, unpretentious, alive, full of joy and lots of mischief", The museum’s mission is to provide knowledge and enjoyment of the works by Paula Rego and her artistic connections.
Located inside the beautiful Parque Marechal Carmona the Condes de Castro Guimarães Museum was inaugurated in 1931 and is the oldest museum space in the county.
The Torre de S. Sebastião (Tower of S. Sebastião), now Museu-Biblioteca Condes de Castro Guimarães dates back to the early 20th century and was built upon initiative by of the aristocrat Jorge O'Neil. A remarkable piece of romantic architecture, the Torre de S. Sebastião fascinates due to its combination of styles and its mystical surroundings which makes one imagine stories from other times...
Visit SiteLocated on the site of the former convent of Our Lady of Mercy, stands the Cascais Cultural Centre, a stunning building expertly restored by the architect Jorge Silva. This centre is a not-to-be-missed cultural hub that hosts important exhibitions and other kinds of shows. Facilities include a cafeteria with a very pleasant indoor courtyard.
Visit SitePalácio da Pena, is the most complete and notable example of Portuguese architecture in the Romantic period. It stands on one of the rocky peaks of the Serra de Sintra, and blends in a surprisingly fortunate manner with its natural background of greenery and crags, testifying to the aesthetic potentialities of the project. The Palace dates back to 1839, when the King Consort Dom Fernando II of Saxe Coburg-Gotha (1816-1885) bought the ruins of the Hieronymite Monastery of Nossa Senhora da Pena and started to adapt it for use as a residence, according to his Romantic taste.
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