The Palace of the Dukes of Braganza is a palace located in Guimarães, Minho, built between 1420 and 1422 for the Count of Barcelos, Afonso, who was the bastard son of King João I of Portugal, and the future Duke of Bragança. This palace is today a National Monument, it houses a museum and the main facade in the second floor is the Official Residence for the Presidency of the Republic.
The Castle of Guimarães dates from the 10th century and was built to defend its monastery from Muslim and Norman attacks, a construction ordered by Dona Mumadona Dias. The fortress needed an urgent renovation after a century, and the noblemen from the court of Count Dom Henrique destroyed what was left of the original construction and extended the castle's area and added 2 entrances, so it continued to be the official royal residence through the 11th and 12th centuries.
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