Emblazoned building with annexed chapel, the chapel of Sant’Ana. Locally known as “Solar dos Lobos” it was probably “commissioned” at the end of the 18th century by Captain-Mor Manuel José da Gama Lobo Pessanha, son of Nuno Mascarenhas Lobo and grandson of the aforementioned Diogo Lobo Pereira.
Designed in a corner, with two facades, one facing west and the other facing south, this palace marked and redefined two new streets: Rua de Portugal and Rua de Nossa Senhora de Fátima. The inclusion in the palace project of a chapel dedicated to Sant’Ana, demolishing the previous chapel that was supposed to date back to the 16th century, also demonstrates that the Gama Lobo Palace intended to reorganize Loulé and guide its future urban growth.