The palace consists of two buildings, the Upper House and Lower House, and has a magnificent early 16th-century Manueline doorway. It also has Renaissance windows and bas-reliefs from the workshop of João de Ruão, which tradition says was located just up the hill.

1. The palace consists of two distinct buildings, the
Upper (or Arch) House and the Lower (or Tower)
House. It has a magnificent early 16th-century
Manueline doorway.
Sub-ripas palace

2. Renaissance windows, and bas-reliefs from the
workshop of João de Ruão, which, according to
tradition, was situated just a few metres up the hill.