PALACE OF THE COUNT OF ARCOS, a photo from Parana, South

Photographer's Note

When the province of Goiás was created by the Portuguese king, the Count of Arcos was named to be its first governor. The small city was one of the most remote spots in the Portuguese empire and the count wanted a palace to keep his family and the government before to come in. The building was created in 1751, in baroque style, even at side of the Cathedral.
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Quando a província de Goiás foi criada pelo rei de Portugal, o Conde de Arcos foi indicado para ser seu governador, mas como a cidade era muito pequena ele exigiu que se erguesse um palácio para abrigar a família e o governo e esse prédio foi criado em 1751, bem ao lado da catedral. Nessa época Goiás era uma das localidades mais remotas do império português.

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holmertz (101930) 2022-01-21 0:59

Hello Jorge,
This building looks quite plain and simple in spite of being known as a palace. Maybe a small and remote town couldn't afford anything more magnificent. The photo is well exposed and I like the contrasts of blue and white.
Regards,
Gert

Fis2 (169635) 2022-01-21 1:30

Witaj Jorge!
Interesting house, I like windows.
Good POV, colors and light.
Nice day.
Krzysztof

Royaldevon (85606) 2022-01-21 3:02

Hello Jorge,

This is an interesting piece of history, which I am pleased you could relate.
Had I seen it undescribed, I would never have imagined it as a palace. It is certainly large but appears perhaps, like a military building. As a far away Portuguese territory, maybe finances were concentrated on larger areas.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

Silvio1953 (220495) 2022-01-21 3:49

Ciao Jorge, great view of beautiful palace, wonderful colors, splendid light, excelent clarity and fine details, very well done, my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

pierrefonds (113512) 2022-01-21 4:47

Hi Jorge,

The branches are helping to frame the building. The point of view is showing the details of the palace of the count of Arcos. There is a good contrast betwwen the colors of the picture. Have a nice day.

Pierre

jhm (211734) 2022-01-21 10:09

Hello Jorge,

Simple but a pleasant frontage
Composition and presentation are pleasant to look at.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John

lousat (138551) 2022-01-21 12:53

Hi Jorge,isn't easy to see something of baroque watching this facade, maybe the interiors are better, another all in white facade taken in the best exposure and sharpness. Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano

ifege (46851) 2022-01-21 20:41

Hi Jorge
At first glance I thought that this looked like fancy horse stables but no - a palace! Good photo.
cheers
Ian

mkamionka (73256) 2022-01-21 22:18

Hi Jorge,
These buildings are quite interesting, relatively simple and yet having some very subtle architectural features.
Interesting reportage from the off the beaten track destination,
M

jemaflor (146206) 2022-01-21 23:36

Hi Jorge,
Interesting building and architecture, well managed the light capture with this strong sunlight and this white wall, good contrast with the leaves in the corner, tfs.

emka (157280) 2022-01-22 0:38

Hello Jorge,

In the remote area, this simple building can be called a palace.
A nice white building with blue elements.

Best regards MAlgo

mcmtanyel (67555) 2022-01-24 20:41

Hello Jorge,
This does not look very palatial, maybe these were the stables.
Regards,
MT