This gothic style palace, now in ruins, was built in the 15th century by order of the Earl D. Afonso in the city of Barcelos. 
There was a time when this construction was the richest and most valuable in the city, although, because of the Earthquake that happened in 1755 in Lisbon (capital of Portugal), a great part of the building, mostly the towers, was damaged. In 1872, the council of Barcelos ordered the pulling down of what was left of it. But, because of the citizens’ protests, that demolition was never finished.
However, it’s not possible to see the real beauty of this palace now, according to the older population.
This Piety was classified as a National Monument in 1910 and, nowadays, it hosts the Archaeological Museum of Barcelos.
There was a time when this construction was the richest and most valuable in the city, although, because of the Earthquake that happened in 1755 in Lisbon (capital of Portugal), a great part of the building, mostly the towers, was damaged. In 1872, the council of Barcelos ordered the pulling down of what was left of it. But, because of the citizens’ protests, that demolition was never finished.
However, it’s not possible to see the real beauty of this palace now, according to the older population.
This Piety was classified as a National Monument in 1910 and, nowadays, it hosts the Archaeological Museum of Barcelos.
What's left of the Paços dos Condes
View of the city from the palace
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