Luigi Manini

Luigi Pietro Manini, Count of Fagagna was an Italian set designer, architect, and painter. He arrived in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1879, where he lived until he returned to Italy in 1913. Manini was responsible for some of the most striking architectural designs in Portugal; some of his most famous works include:Buçaco Palace; Quinta da Regaleira; Jardim da Regaleira with its inverse initiating well; Vila Relógio; Vila Sassetti; Challet Mayer; Interior decoration at Biester Palace.