Corte Real Palace

Cristóvão de Moura (1538–1613) was a Portuguese nobleman who established his fortune during the second of half of the sixteenth century.

Among other privileges and rewards, king Philip II ennobled him and granted him the title of 1st Count of Castelo Rodrigo in 1594.

[1] The 1st marquess was succeeded by his son, Manuel de Moura Corte Real, 2nd Marquis of Castelo Rodrigo (1590-1651).

As the 2nd marquess remained loyal to Spanish Habsburg crown, his estates in Portugal were confiscated by the new monarchy, including the Corte Real palace.

[2] From then on, the Corte Real palace served as the main residence of the Infantado, the appanage for the second eldest son of the Portuguese monarch.

[2] In July 1751, a fire heavily damaged the Corte Real palace, and what little remained disappeared during the 1755 Lisbon earthquake.

Façade of the Corte Real Palace in Lisbon
The Corte Real Palace with the wings extending to the Tagus
Tiles depicting the Corte Real Palace
The Corte Real palace with the Ribeira palace on the right on the "View of Lisbon" painting in Schloss Weilburg
View of the main façade
An engraving showing the Ribeira palace and the Corte Real Palace on the left