Necessidades Palace
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The Necessidades Palace is a historic building in the Largo do Rilvas, a public square in Lisbon, Portugal. It serves as headquarters of the Portuguese Foreign Ministry. The Palace has been classified as a Property of Public Interest since 1983.
Necessidades Palace
The Palace of Necessidades.
House of Braganza
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The Most Serene House of Braganza, also known as the Brigantine dynasty, is a dynasty of emperors, kings, princes, and dukes of Portuguese origin which reigned in Europe and the Americas.
Afonso I, first Duke of Braganza and founder of the House of Braganza
The Palace of the Dukes, in Guimarães, was seat of the House of Braganza from 1420 until Fernando II of Braganza was executed for treason by King João II in 1483.
Jaime I restored the Braganzas' status after his father's execution and built the Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa.
Constantino of Braganza was Viceroy of Portuguese India & led the 1st Portuguese invasion of Sri Lanka.