Estate of Boa Hora

Estate of Boa Hora (Quinta da Boa Hora)
Estate of the Good News
Estate (Solar)
A lateral view of the two story manorhouse of the estate along the roadway in Terra Chã
Official name: Solar e Quinta da Boa Hora
Named for: Our Lady of the Good News
Country  Portugal
Autonomous Region  Azores
Group Central
Island Terceira
Municipality Angra do Heroísmo
Location Terra Chã
Architects unknown
Style Baroque
Materials Basalt, Wood, Glass
Origin fl. 18th Century
Owner Portuguese Republic
For public Private
Management Instituto Gestão do Patrimonio Arquitectónico e Arqueológico
Status Unclassified

The Estate of Boa Hora (Portuguese: Quinta da Boa Hora) is an agricultural property and manor house in the civil parish of Terra Chã, municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.

History

The estate's main gate with the sculpted pinnacle of the Barcelos family

For many centuries the estate was the personal residence of the Barcelos dynasty, a family of landed gentry and rich merchants.

It was the home of Isidro Barcelos Bettencourt, a Portuguese politician and party member of the PNR Partido Nacional Republicano (National Republican Party) in Angra do Heroísmo, and functionary of the Portuguese government.

Architecture

The manorhouse is a large two-story building or considerable dimensions, with patio and garden (oriented to the east) containing various exotic plants of considerable dimensions and age. The buildings also include a private chapel.

This signeurial building, with austere facade, is also marked by various flourishes, including the obvious pinnacle over the main gate of sculpted stone.

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