Palácio Nacional da Ajuda
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Pedro Pereira
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"This palace, built in the first half of the 19th century, in a neoclassical style, was chosen as the residence of the Portuguese Royal Family when D. Luís I (1838-1889) became king of Portugal and married an Italian princess, D. Maria Pia de Sabóia (1847-1911).
Being a typical example of a royal residence from the 19th century, it has an important collection of decorative arts (goldsmithing, painting, sculpture, furniture, tapestries, glass, porcelain, etc.).
With the proclamation of the Republic in 1910, the palace was closed until 1968, when it reopened to the public as a museum. In 2018, work began on requalifying the building, which included the reconstruction of the west wing, where the vault of the Royal Treasury Museum was installed. In this museum, you can currently see a collection of more than a thousand unique pieces made up of the Portuguese Crown Jewels."
Sterenn Cornu
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"A magnificent palace for you to discover. It is so rich, majestuous, i just loved it.
Do not hesitate to bring pencils and paper to draw there, this is so relaxing.
Please be aware that every first sunday of the month, entrance is free."
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Emily Crum
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"19th century residence of royal family turned museum "
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