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Largo da Ajuda, 1349-021 Lisbon

A former royal palace and National Monument, this is a magnificent museum and the only palace in Lisbon that can be visited that still faithfully preserves the layout and decoration of the rooms in the style of the 19th century, namely the monarchs' apartments and the Throne Room.
Located at the top of the Ajuda hill, with a stunning view over the Tagus River, the Palace houses collections of decorative arts from the 18th and 19th centuries: goldsmithing, tapestry, furniture, glass and ceramics, as well as collections of engravings, sculptures and paintings, with works by artists such as El Greco, Géricault and Moroni.
A neoclassical building from the first half of the 19th century, it was the official residence of the Portuguese royal family from the reign of D. Luís I (1861-89) and, on a continuous basis, until the end of the Monarchy, in 1910. After 1862, under Queen D. Maria Pia of Savoy (1847-1911), the Palace gained a new lease of life. The layout and decoration of the rooms, designed by the architect Joaquim Possidônio da Silva (1806-96), followed the new standards of comfort and hygiene, characteristic of the second half of the 19th century. Princes D. Carlos (1863-1908) and D. Afonso (1865-1920) were born in this palace; the Council of State met here and court ceremonies, grand balls and banquets were held.
In 1910, after the Republic was established and the royal family was exiled, the Palace was closed. Opened to the public as a museum in 1968, the palace still maintains the typical nineteenth-century layout and decoration of its rooms.

Residents of Portugal have 52 days of free entry per year to museums, monuments and palaces, any day of the week.
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