Manor of Santa Catarina | |
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Solar de Santa Catarina | |
Location of the palace within the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, island of Terceira | |
General information | |
Type | Manorhouse |
Architectural style | Medieval |
Location | São Pedro |
Town or city | Angra do Heroísmo |
Country | Portugal |
Coordinates | 38°39′37.5″N 27°13′55.5″W / 38.660417°N 27.232083°W |
Opened | 15th-16th century |
Owner | Roman Catholic Diocese of Angra |
Technical details | |
Material | Basalt |
Manor of Santa Catarina (Portuguese: Solar de Santa Catarina/Paço Episcopal de Angra do Heroísmo) is a former-manorhouse in the civil parish of São Pedro, in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, on the Portuguese island of Terceira, in the Azores. For many years it served as the family seat of the descendants of the Corte-Real, before becoming the official residence of the Bishop of Angra do Heroísmo.