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Terreiro D. João V, Mafra

The Mafra National Palace is a Baroque architectural complex, consisting of a royal palace, basilica, convent, garden and park. Its construction began in 1717 and the basilica was consecrated in 1730. It has important collections of Italian sculpture, Italian and Portuguese painting, vestments, as well as an imposing library, two carillons, six historic organs and an 18th century infirmary. It has been listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2019.
Built in 1711 by King John V to fulfill a vow for the birth of a first-born son, Mafra Palace is the most important monument of Portuguese Baroque. The former royal estate occupies more than 1,200 hectares and the Palace has an area of approximately 38,000 m2, making it one of the largest monuments in Europe.
For this Palace, King John V commissioned sculptures and paintings from Italian and Portuguese masters, Italian vestments and French tapestries and, in Flanders, two carillons with 92 bells – the largest carillon of its time. It also includes a set of six historic organs in the basilica, an important library with approximately 30,000 volumes, the largest bookstore in a single room in all of Europe. Of the convent core, the infirmary stands out, the only surviving part of the period.

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