- Estoi
Estoi is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of
Faro , in theAlgarve . It has an area of 46.55 km² and a population of 3,538 (as of 2001). The name of the parish, which was formerly spelled "Estói", was changed in2004 .ights
* The Palace of Estoi is a rococo building renowned for its gardens and
azulejo s (blue and white tiled ceramic). The palace was built in the late 19th century and is the finest example of this kind of architecture in the district of Faro. [José Carlos Vilhena Mesquita, "O Palácio de Estoi. Subsídios para a sua história". Faro. 1982.]* The ruins of Milreu, in the vicinity of Estoi, show that area was already populated in Roman times. The excavations brought to light an extensive Roman villa with adjacent buildings. [Theodor HAUSCHILD: "Milreu. Ruinen." Lisboa: Kultusministerium. 2002. (in German)]
References
Literature
* Oliveira, Ataíde, "Monografia de Estói". Faro: Algarve em Foco. 1993
* Teichner, Felix: "Acerca da vila romana de Milreu/Estói. Continuidade da ocupação na época árabe," "Arqueologia medieval" 3 (1994) p. 89-100
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