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PALÁCIO NACIONAL

DE QUELUZ

EXPERIENCE The Lisbon Coast before closing); Nov–early Mar: 9am–5:30pm daily (last adm 30 mins before closing)
! D5 ⌂ Largo do Palácio, Queluz; 14 km (9 miles) NW of Lisbon @ From Lisbon (Colégio
Militar) £ Queluz-Belas or Quelez-Massama # Mar–late Oct: 9am–7pm daily (last adm 1 hr
¢ 1 Jan, 25 Dec ∑ parquesdesintra.pt
Often referred to as Lisbon’s Versailles, this palace is an excellent example of
18th-century Portuguese architecture. Initially intended as a summer residence, the
royal family lived here permanently from 1794 until their departure for Brazil in 1807.

In 1747, Pedro, younger son of João V, commissioned Mateus
Vicente to transform his 17th-century hunting lodge into a
Rococo summer palace. The central section, including a music
Fountain
room and chapel, was built first, and after Pedro’s marriage Neptune's
in 1760 to the future Maria I, the palace was again
extended. The French architect Jean-Baptiste
Robillion added the sumptuous Robillion
Pavilion and gardens, cleared space for the
throne room and redesigned the music
room. During Maria’s reign, the royal
family kept a menagerie and went
boating on the azulejo-lined canal.
Sala dos
Embaixadores

The Lion Staircase,
gracefully linking
the lower gardens
to the palace

Did You Know?
Dom Pedro IV was born The flamboyant,
and died in the Don Rococo-style Don Quixote
Quixote chamber, Robillion chamber, the
despite living most of Shell Pavilion royal bedroom,
his life in Brazil. waterfall with its domed
ceiling and
magnificent floor
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