Lisbon - City Museum Museu da Cidade
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In 1739 Joao V had the Palácio Piomenta on the northern end of the Campo Grande built for his mistress, the nun Madre Paula from the Odivelas convent. In 1962 the city of Lisbon set up in this palace a museum in which the history of the development of the city is extensively documented.
On view are Roman excavation finds, historical paintings of the conquest of the Castelo de Sao Jorge by the Portuguese, old navigation charts, documents from the "Golden Age", architectural models and pieces saved from buildings after the earthquake (such as the "diamond stones" from the Casa dos Bicos.
On view are Roman excavation finds, historical paintings of the conquest of the Castelo de Sao Jorge by the Portuguese, old navigation charts, documents from the "Golden Age", architectural models and pieces saved from buildings after the earthquake (such as the "diamond stones" from the Casa dos Bicos.
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It is also worth seeing the fully equipped kitchen of the old palace, some living rooms and lovely azulejo wall pictures.
Address:
City Museum, Palácio Pimenta - Campo Grande, 245
1700-091 Lisboa, Lisbon , Portugal
1700-091 Lisboa, Lisbon , Portugal
Hours:
10am-1pm, 2pm-6pm; Closed: Mon
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Anniversity of the Revolution - Portugal (April 25), May Day / Labor Day (May 1), National Day - Portugal (June 10), Assumption Day - Christian (August 15), Republic Day - Portugal (October 5), All Saints' Day - Christian (November 1), Feast of the Immaculate Conception (December 8), Independence Day - Portugal (December 1), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Good Friday - Christian, Corpus Christi - Christian
Tips: Admission is free on Sundays.
Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Transit: Bus: 1, 7, 36, 101; Metro: Campo Grande
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