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THE HOUSE WAS ORIGINALLY CALLED CASA DAS TORRESDO MORGADO DA SENHORA DAS NEVES DE SENDEM.IN 1790 AN ITALIAN, LUIZ VITAL MONTEVERDE, CAMEFROM HIS HOME TOWN OF GENOA TO ATTEND THE WEDDINGOF KING JOAO VI OF PORTUGAL.HE REMAINED IN PORTUGAL AND MARRIED THE OWNER OFTHE HOUSE, DONNA TERESA DE JESUS DA CUNHA LOBOBARBOSA SOTTOMAIOR AND THE FARM CAME TO BE KNOWNBY ITS MUCH SMALLER NAME OF QUINTA DO MONTEVERDE.HOWEVER IT STILL REMAINS THE CUSTOM IN PORTUGALTO KEEP ALL THE FAMILY NAMES OF PARENTS ANDGRANDPARENTS WHICH RESULTS IN LONG NAMES WITHSIGNATURES BEING WRITTEN IN FULL.BEDROOM AT QUINTA DE MONTEVERDE VIANA DO CASTELOPORTUGALTHE COAT OF ARMS OF THAT TIME IS CARVED INGRANITE OVER THE MAIN ENTRANCE AND CONTAINS THEARMS OF THE CUNHA, LOBO, BARBOSA AND SOTTOMAIORFAMILIES.DINING BREAKFAST BUFFET. SNACKS CAN BEORGANIZED.RECREATION THE GARDENS WITHIN THE GROUNDS OF THEWALLED ESTATE HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED RECENTLY. ASWIMMING POOL, BARBECUE AREA AND TENNIS COURTHAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE TRADITIONAL LAWNS ANDFRUIT ORCHARDS.