Lisbon - Palácio dos Marqueses de Fronteira

 
It is certainly worth visiting the somewhat remote private palace and attractive garden of the Mascarenha family on the northern edge of the Parque Florestal de Monsanto.

Joao Mascarenha had the house built in the Italian Renaissance style in 1670. At that time his family lived in Lisbon and only moved here in 1755, after their city residence had been destroyed by the earthquake; members of the family still live on the estate today.

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In 1989 a foundation was set up to deal with the maintenance of the palace and the garden and the staging of cultural events. The family bears the title of the Count of Mascarenha following an honor bestowed on a Mascarenha during the wars of restoration.

In the course of a guided tour an interesting view can be had of some of the rooms. The Sala das Batalhas (Hall of Battles) is decorated with tiles depicting scenes of different encounters, which helped restore to Portugal independence from Spain in 1640. Concerts are sometimes staged in this room, its good acoustics have led to it being used as a recording studio.
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Address: Palácio dos Marqueses de Fronteira, Largo de São Domingos de Benfica, 1
1500-554 Lisboa, Lisbon , Portugal
Hours:
June 1 to September 30: 10:30am-1pm; Closed: Sun
October 1 to May 31: 11am-1pm; Closed: Sun, Sun
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 cost increases on Saturdays. Guided tours change times frequently.
Guides: Guided tour included with admission.
Transit: Bus: 72; Metro: Sete-Rios; Rail: Benfica

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