| House of Spikes (Points) It is hard not noticing this building, since smll stone pyramids (diamond-shaped) line the façade walls (a total of 1125). House of Spikes: a 16th century architectural curiosity It is a palace that belonged to Afonso de Albuquerque, the Portuguese viceroy of India. This whimsical 16th-century mansion was one of the few to survive the 1755 earthquake.
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It is thought to have been modelled on the palaces of Venice, although the two upper floors have exuberant arched windows characteristic of the Portuguese Manueline style.
Its interior is not usually open to the public, except when it hosts occasional special exhibitions. It is currently in the process of turning into the home of the Saramago Foundation, a space dedicated to the Nobel Prize-winning Portuguese writer. It will host special literary events and contain the author’s library.
There are tourist shops in the vicinity as well as cheap restaurants known for their traditional grilled fish dishes.
address: Rua dos Bacalhoeiros 10
phone: +351 218 810 900
Bus: 1,13,46,91
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