Mateus Palace
An 18th century Baroque manor house near Vila Real, attributed to Nicolau Nasoni. Its image appears on the label of Mateus Rosé wine, and it has formal gardens and a chapel. Tours cover the house, the chapel and a large formal garden with a cypress tunnel.
- Where
- Vila Real, Portugal
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 41.2969, -7.7125
Get the Mateus Palace stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Mateus Palace. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Vila Real volume with your photos and a note.
Near Mateus Palace
Pinhao Train Station 18 km
A station on the Douro Line in northern Portugal, serving the parish of Pinhao in the wine country. It is known as a tourist attraction because of the blue and white azulejo tiles on its walls.
Alto Douro Wine Region 22 km
The terraced valley of the Douro river where port wine has been grown for centuries. Stone walled vineyards climb the steep schist slopes, and the landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Historic Centre of Guimarães 51 km
The medieval core of the city often called the cradle of Portugal, where Afonso Henriques was born or raised in the 12th century. Its narrow streets, squares and old tannery quarter are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Guimaraes Castle 51 km
The principal medieval castle of Guimaraes in northern Portugal. It was built in the 10th century on the orders of Mumadona Dias to protect a monastery from attacks by Moors and Norsemen.
Palace of the Dukes of Braganza 51 km
A medieval estate in the historic centre of Guimaraes, northwest Portugal, once the residence of the first Dukes of Braganza. The stone and brick building sits a short walk from the castle on the same hill.
Citania de Briteiros 56 km
An archaeological site of the Castro culture near Guimaraes, important for its size and its town like layout. Rows of stone house foundations and streets cover the hillside, showing how people lived there before the Romans.
Côa Valley Rock Art 58 km
Open air engravings of horses, aurochs and ibex cut into schist rock beside the Côa river, dating mostly from the Upper Palaeolithic. The site was saved from a dam project in the 1990s and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro 61 km
A Marian shrine on a hillside above Braga in northern Portugal. Pilgrims climb to the basilica and its broad stairways, and the site looks out over the city and the surrounding valley.
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Questions
Where is Mateus Palace?
Mateus Palace is in Vila Real, Portugal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Pinhao Train Station (18 km), Alto Douro Wine Region (22 km), Historic Centre of Guimarães (51 km).
How do I get the Mateus Palace stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mateus Palace and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Vila Real volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Mateus Palace before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Vila Real volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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