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The best way of admiring the beautiful ceiling painting in the Hall of Destiny is by lying on your back in the corridor ...
19/09/2023

The best way of admiring the beautiful ceiling painting in the Hall of Destiny is by lying on your back in the corridor that runs directly underneath it. This astonishingly vivid artwork is another allegory to Lusitania (Portugal), with the country surrounded by all the kings of Portugal up until the end of the 18th century. Afonso Henriques (1109-1185), the nation's first king, is depicted clutching the book of destiny surrounded by Hugues Capet, King of France, and Henry of Burgundy, father of Afonso Henriques.

A grand, French-made, Empire-style mahogany gondola bed with matching side tables is the centerpiece of this otherwise v...
19/09/2023

A grand, French-made, Empire-style mahogany gondola bed with matching side tables is the centerpiece of this otherwise visually muted chamber.

The Royal Family frequently hosted shooting parties in the nearby Tapada Nacional de Mafra, the palace's extensive hunti...
19/09/2023

The Royal Family frequently hosted shooting parties in the nearby Tapada Nacional de Mafra, the palace's extensive hunting grounds. The Trophy Room, or Sala da Caça was created to showcase the spoils of such occasions and displays a grotesque collection of nearly one hundred sets of mounted deer antlers and several boars' heads.

One of the most historic rooms in the palace is this one, not so much because it was the Queen's bedroom, rather it is i...
19/09/2023

One of the most historic rooms in the palace is this one, not so much because it was the Queen's bedroom, rather it is in this salon that the last Portuguese monarch, Manuel II, slept the night before he went into exile in England on Wednesday, 5 October, 1910.

Nothing quite prepares the eye for the colossal dimensions of the Mosteiro Pálacio Nacional de Mafra. The historic 18th-...
19/09/2023

Nothing quite prepares the eye for the colossal dimensions of the Mosteiro Pálacio Nacional de Mafra. The historic 18th-century landmark defines the town and surrounding countryside and its monumental outline is discernible from several kilometers away.

Consecrated in 1730, the magnificent domed basilica is the central point of the main façade. Designed by German architec...
19/09/2023

Consecrated in 1730, the magnificent domed basilica is the central point of the main façade. Designed by German architect Johann Friedrich Ludwig, who drew on inspiration from St. Peter's Church in the Vatican and the Jesus Church in Rome, this is the first church dome ever built in Portugal, and was later used as a model for the building of the Basilica da Estrela in Lisbon.

Past the simply furnished monks' cells, a kitchen decorated with an assortment of brass and copper utensils, and a small...
19/09/2023

Past the simply furnished monks' cells, a kitchen decorated with an assortment of brass and copper utensils, and a small dispensary is the convent's Infirmary, the most noteworthy of the convent's rooms.

The most decorative and harmonious of all the state rooms, the Music Room is so named for the centerpiece grand piano ma...
19/09/2023

The most decorative and harmonious of all the state rooms, the Music Room is so named for the centerpiece grand piano made by Joseph Kirkman of London in the 19th century. The refreshingly light and airy salon is decorated with a suite of chairs and chaise longue upholstered in a mustard hue, hence the sobriquet.

The dazzling Throne Room is where official audiences with the king took place. The striking wall frescoes decorating the...
19/09/2023

The dazzling Throne Room is where official audiences with the king took place. The striking wall frescoes decorating the hall are the work of court artist Domingos Sequeira (1768-1837) and represent the "Royal Virtues": Perfection, Tranquility, Kindness, Knowledge, Generosity, Concordance, Constancy, and Conscience.

The magnificent Library is the undoubted highlight of Mafra Palace and one of the most celebrated book depositories in E...
19/09/2023

The magnificent Library is the undoubted highlight of Mafra Palace and one of the most celebrated book depositories in Europe. This is the largest and noblest of the palace's rooms.

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