Title

Stairs of the Kings, Garden of the Episcopal Palace, Castelo Branco, Portugal, 2009. Artist: Samuel Magal

Caption

Stairs of the Kings, Garden of the Episcopal Palace, Castelo Branco, Portugal, 2009. The Baroque Garden of St John the Baptist formed part of a vast aesthetic and agricultural landscape, commonly known as the Public Park of the Episcopal Palace of Castelo Branco. The garden has a Renaissance plan with Baroque decoration. It is next to the Bishop's palace and was laid out by Bishop Joao de Mendonca in the 18th century, with many statues of saints and apostles. The garden is formally divided into distinct but connected areas: the boxwood terrace, the pond garden and the upper section. The Steps of the Kings are flanked by statues of the Kings of Portugal from Afonso I to Jose I.

Date

1975

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Samuel Magal

Reference

HRM19D76_365

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,2Mb (2,8Mb) / 17,1in x 11,4in / 5132 x 3421 (300dpi)

Keywords

nature tree people garden plant arts country Portugal statue sculpture monarch art steps color colour king royal step Baroque stairway location century staircase royalty Portuguese 18th century Eighteenth Century garden design sovereign TGN photograph Sites & Photos Samuel Magal Castelo Branco Garden of the Episcopal Palace Joao de Mendonca Mendonca Joao de John de Mendonca Stairs of the Kings Baroque Era Magal Samuel Joao de Mendonca photograph