Monserrate Palace
Historic palace in Lisbon, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Monserrate Palace (Portuguese: Palácio de Monserrate) is a palatial villa located near Sintra, the traditional summer resort of the Portuguese court in the foothills overlooking the Atlantic Ocean north of the capital, Lisbon.
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Monserrate Palace | |
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Palácio de Monserrate | |
General information | |
Status | Property of Public Interest[1] |
Architectural style | Eclecticism |
Town or city | Sintra |
Country | Portugal |
Construction started | 1863 |
Owner | Portuguese State |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | James Thomas Knowles (1806–1884) |
Website | |
parquesdesintra | |
Part of | Cultural Landscape of Sintra |
Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iv), (v) |
Reference | 723 |
Inscription | 1995 (19th Session) |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | Monument of Public Interest |
Designated | 12 September 1978 |
Reference no. | IPA.00004069 |
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