D. Manuel Palace Photo

Photographer’s Note

Hi dear TE friends,

Last Weekend, I was in the Alentejo Region and I decided to enjoy the regional food and to visit the Evora city. It was a very dark and rainy day but for the moment the sun had appear and I took this picture in the Public Gardens.

In the WS you can see a different perspective of this Public Garden

I hope you like it !
Have a nice day.

The Palace of D. Manuel is what remains of the great palace of S. Francisco. It was from the Convent of S. Francisco that has developed the new and magnificent Royal Palace in Évora. It started to accommodate the cut and where took place the marriage of infant D. Peter, son of D. John II, and D. Constance Manuel.

Only the gallery sixteenth - the Palace of Checkers -, dated the first twenty of the XVI th and integrated in the cycle Manueline-Mudéjar, was saved from destruction, to be used as a store of war in the struggles for independence (16409.

Transferred in 1865 to the Municipality, the Palace of King Manuel was used as an archaeological museum, theater and space for exhibitions, until the collapse of 18.02.1881 that destroyed the roof.

After the disaster, the house was adapted for public shows - the theater Eborense, after the works, directed by the engineer eborense Adriano de Sousa Monteiro, which altered the original outlines, adding it a second floor with metal frame, the taste of the season.

In March of 1916 was destroyed by a fire, and remained so until 1943, when it was recovered by the National Monuments, which restored the property and rescued the essential parts of the old flag
Today, it performs the function of "living room" of the city have held official receptions and ceremonies of cultural, exhibition and other initiatives consistent with its dignity
Foto 36

Nikon D40X
2009/01/24 14:38:31.3
Compressed RAW (12-bit)
Lens: 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 G
Focal Length: 20mm
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/800 sec - F/5.6
Exposure Comp.: +5.0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Optimize Image: Vivid
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-C
Tone Comp.: Normal
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: Medium high

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bracasha75 (22017) 2009-02-05 0:30

Helo Aires
Very lovely shot and present of this hacienda de Manuel
Great angle
TFS
Cheers,Braca

Gerrit (35613) 2009-02-05 0:31

Hi Aires,
Beautiful building with arabic influences. Well framed and enough space to give a view to the fine environment
Regards, Gerrit

besnard (30560) 2009-02-05 0:33

Bonjour Aires
Une belle luminosité sur ce très bel édifice. C'est vrai que l'on peut remarquer quelques traces du pluie sur le sol mais tu as quand même bénéficié d'un beau ciel et d'un beau soleil.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

barrufeto_77 (25719) 2009-02-05 0:51

Hola Aires.

Para mi gusto le falta alguna persona por allá andando...pero me gusta igualmente.

Un saludo!

mikolaj_kawa (29933) 2009-02-05 1:08

Ola Aires! Very interesting house, original architecture. Nice lightness and brightness, splendid colours. Good POV and capture. Original work. Saudacoes!

tober (3946) 2009-02-05 1:58

Hi Aires, both photos are nice but I do prefer the one in the WS. Nice combination of Manueline (window frames) and Andalucian (arcs) styles. Well done. Tolga

ChrisJ (70125) 2009-02-05 2:10

Ola Aires

I like the 3 red horseshoe shaped arches on the building which together with the red benches, contrast well against the blue sky. Good sharpness & framing. Tfs!

Budapestman (41686) 2009-02-05 2:47

Hi Aires,
Beautiful image of this decorative palace with attractive composition. Splendid colours and lights, the environment is beautiful likewise. Have a nice day!
George

siamesa (12744) 2009-02-05 3:01

Bom dia Aires,

Uma beleza de construção e uma maraviha de foto. Perfeitamente bem enquadrada entre as duas ávrores.Aqueles arcos dão uma graça incrível. A nota extremamente informativa. Parabéns.
Abraços
Maria

dip (12552) 2009-02-05 4:05

Hi Aires,
very nice shot,the colors and light are fantastic,
beautiful architecture,
well done!
Dimitris.

gilou530 (35082) 2009-02-05 6:36

salut aires
une architecture qui me fait penser au mexique et bien non c'est au portugal dans l'histoire c'est un peu pareil tout de meme, belle luminosité aprés la pluie on a toujour de belle lumière
amitiés
gilbert

Flavia (10202) 2009-02-05 7:28

Oi Aires,

Que sorte o sol ter dado o ar da graca! A foto ficou otima. Interessante os detalhes mouros do castelo.

Abracos,

Flavia

emka (21261) 2009-02-05 8:43

Hi Aires, D. Manuel had a nice palace. interesting example of the Mudejar style. Maybe for the moment only but you had great light here. Nice photo. Regards

Malgorzata

patdeph (17748) 2009-02-05 8:45

hello Aires
the light is always more beautiful after the rain,and here it has given some superb colours to the sky,and made the white walls of the church very luminous,this is very beautiful!The architecture of this church is superb!
Regards
Pascale

stefanocer (10403) 2009-02-05 8:53

Great place , fantastic composition light management and colours too Aires ,
architecture is really fine and look very interesting too , compliments.
Stefano.

delkoo (34244) 2009-02-05 9:13

hi aires
nice place indeed; perfect light on this spectacular house , contrast, color and definition are simply superb.

best regards
didier

hatti52 (12654) 2009-02-05 9:39

Ola Aires
excellent clearity and quality
wonderful colours and sharpness
best wishes

danos (32264) 2009-02-05 9:40

Olá Aires,
excellent presentation of D. Manuel's Palace under this splendid day light.I like the perspective as the trees that are found in both sides of the scene.The quality of the sharpness and the clarity are fantastic.Well done.

Have a nice evening,Danos

marietom (31854) 2009-02-05 10:28

hello Aires,

Jolie composition, avec cette belle bâtisse sous ce ciel bleu.
Bonne soirée
Marie

azaf1 (15541) 2009-02-05 13:55

Good evening Aires

The side light mixes perfectly well with that facade of traditional art. The frame allows a lot to be seen from all around and the details are very sharo. As for the colors they are really cool.

Compliments and TFS
Argiris

ALIRIZA (16197) 2009-02-05 14:02

Hi Aires,
Wonderful architecture shot with nice colours and good light. Very well composed my dear friend...
Have a nice day...
Ali Rıza

papagolf21 (56251) 2009-02-05 14:09

Bonsoir, cher Aires,
Il existe pour certains édifices des vicissitudes étonnantes, mais qui arrivent à renaître de la plus belle façon, ce qui semble être le cas pour ce bâtiment.
Le jardin public est accueillant malgré les marques laissées par une pluie récente. Merci pour la publication présentée en bonus.
Une image bien réalisée avec une note intéressante.
Amitiés.
Philippe

lucasgalodoido (16583) 2009-02-05 17:39

Olá Aires,
um palacete bem bonito esse, assim como parece ser o jardim envolta dele. Gostei das cores de sua foto, como sempre.
Parabéns e Abraço

ribeiroantonio (21891) 2009-02-05 22:53

Muito bonita a harmonia dos dois estilos arquitectónicos. Até parece que se complementam. Eu também já estive neste jardim e vi, por fora, este palácio.
Quanto à foto, tem cores estupendas e um PdV muito bonito.
António

argycon (2749) 2009-02-06 1:04

Hi Aires,
Very nice presentation of this excellent piece of architecture.
tfs
Have a nice day
Kostas

ciakgiak (10548) 2009-02-06 2:11

Hello Aires, dear friend,
fantastic view of this palace, a very particular type of architecture. Sharpness and colors are really excellent, such as this magnificent garden.
I also like photo in the WS, but I prefer this one.
Have a great week end.
Giorgio

saylan-cb (12726) 2009-02-06 2:24

Hi Aires,
Very different perspective with the colours are wonderful.This decorative palace and very nice capture.
Well done!
Have a nice day,
TFS/Regards

Longroute (9227) 2009-02-06 3:32

Quite an interesting building, with a very peculiar style of architecture. It seems both ancient and new at the same time, but your interesting note explains the reason. I like how the white of the facade contrast with the beautiful blue sky.
Very often when the rain stops you have an interesting light.
Ciao,
Donato

John_F_Kennedy (31263) 2009-02-06 6:45

Wonderful castle and great colours and good light! Lovely atmosphere here with the trees as framing.
Best wishes,
Achim

TopGeo (21723) 2009-02-06 11:43

Helo Aires
Beautiful image!of this decorative palace with attractive composition with nice architecture Nice lightness and splendid colours.Good POV excellent clearity and quality.
Compliments
Georgios

Charo (31665) 2009-02-06 14:01

Olá Aires,
Muito bem escolhido ponto de vista deste belo palácio retaguarda, excelentemente acompanhado as árvores que dão um bom quadro. Grande conquista.
Abraços,
Charo

jurek1951 (25930) 2009-02-06 21:19

Hi Aires,
Very interesting architecture. Original POV and composition. Very good shot. Well done
Georg

Cricri (43030) 2009-02-07 0:56

Hola Aires
Trés belle lumiére, une architecture belle et intéressante dans les détails tout comme le WS, bonne note
Good day for you
cricri

xuaxo (5703) 2009-02-07 1:02

Olá Aires
Uma foto primorosa. Excelentes cores. Bom aproveitamento desse momento de sol.
Cumprimentos,
Francisco

ruisc_pt (6206) 2009-02-08 5:30

Uma perspectiva abrangente de um monumento pouco conhecido.
Um ab
R

siolaw (25726) 2009-02-08 23:15

Ola Aires,
Nicepalace in the park... Light was optimal so colors look naturally saturated, sharpness is correct. A simple but interesting compo.
Greetings
Laurent

stego (22350) 2009-02-17 16:19

Olá Aires,
Aproveitaste bem o que parece ter sido uma aberta num dia muito chuvoso. A mistura do molhado com o sol dá um ar muito especial e límpido à fotografia desse palacete tão original como belo. Belo enquadramento e cores!
É uma questão de gosto pessoal, mas se fosse eu tentaria atenuar um bocado um contraste. Por um lado, realça de forma muito atraente as cores, mas as sombras parecem-me demasiado escuras.
Um abraço, José.

Didi (36056) 2009-03-08 10:42

Hello Aires
I feel here some Arabic influence in this architecture.
Very nice luminosity the spring is early in this place.
Best regards