D. Rodrigo de Moura Teles, Odivelas, Portugal
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N 38° 47.434 W 009° 10.766
29S E 484416 N 4293551
This is the coat of arms for D. Rodrigo de Moura Teles on the building nowadays used for the Odivelas municipality.
Waymark Code: WM8YXB
Location: Lisboa, Portugal
Date Posted: 06/01/2010
Views: 16
Quinta da Memória, also known as "Casa do Arcebispo" (Archbishop's House) is one of the architectural monuments which stand as an example of the +current status and guidelines towards patrimony regeneration / rehabilitation connected to poriding quality of life to its inhabitants for the municipality of Odivelas.
This farm, whose historical references allow us to travel to the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, is intimately linked to one man, D. Rodrigo de Moura Teles, notable figure of the Catholic Church in this period who played several role positions, like being a member of the State Council of Kings D. Pedro II and D. João V, as Archbishop of Braga. His identity has a strong presence on this recently renewed building, starting by this coat of arms that tops the main entrance, either by traces of the seventeenth century architecture that still prevails on Quinta da Memória.
Bearer of Coat of Arms: Church / knight orders
Full name of the bearer: D. Rodrigo de Moura Teles
Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
Topping the main building entrance.
Material / Design: Stone
Blazon (heraldic description):
The crown, representing his role on the state council, the portuguese shield and seven castles like in the portuguese flag, the clerichal vest ropes and the archbishop hat.
Address:
Largo da Memória
2675 Odivelas
Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link]
Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): Not listed
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