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Palácio Nacional de Queluz
The Royal Palace of Queluz, also called the National Palace of Queluz, consists of an 18th century palace. The property was built as a summer retreat for D. Pedro de Bragança, having been one of the last large Rococo buildings erected in Europe.
Largo do Palácio Nacional 2745-191 Queluz
Sintra
Description
It served as a discreet place of incarceration for Queen D. Maria I, while demented and above all after the death of D. Pedro, in 1786. After the fire that hit the Palácio da Ajuda in 1794, the Queluz Palace became the official residence of the Portuguese Prince Regent, the future D. João VI and his family. It remained so until the escape of the Royal Family to Brazil, in 1807, due to the French Invasions.
The construction of the Palace began in 1747, with Mateus Vicente de Oliveira as its architect. Despite being much smaller, it is often called the "Portuguese Versailles". From 1826, the palace slowly ceased to be the one chosen by the Portuguese sovereigns. After a serious fire in 1934, which destroyed its interior, the monument was extensively restored and is now open to the public.
One of the wings of the Queluz Palace, the Dona Maria Pavilion, built between 1785 and 1792 by the architect Manuel Caetano de Sousa, is currently an exclusive guest room for foreign heads of state visiting Portugal.
It has been classified as a National Monument since 1910.
Opening hours and prices:
Schedule 2019/2020
PALACE
9 am - 6 pm, last ticket and last entry 5:30 pm
GARDENS
9:00 am - 6:30 pm, last ticket and last entry 5:30 pm
2019/2020 Tariff
PALACE + GARDENS
Adult ticket (from 18 to 64 years old) - 10 euros
Youth ticket (from 6 to 17 years old) - 8.5 euros
Senior ticket (over 65 years) - 8.5 euros
Family ticket (2 adults + 2 youth) - 33 euros
GARDENS
Adult ticket (from 18 to 64 years old) - 5 euros
Youth ticket (from 6 to 17 years old) - 3.5 euros
Senior ticket (over 65 years) - 3.5 euros
Family ticket (2 adults + 2 young people) - 15 euros
Hop On Hop Off - circuit around the Palace Gardens: included in the visit ticket.
Opt for combined tickets (available from our physical ticket offices) to get a lower price when visiting various locations.
On Sundays, throughout the day, residents of the Municipality of Sintra are exempt from paying entrance fees to parks and monuments under the management of Parques de Sintra. In order to take advantage of this right, official documents that prove the residence must be presented, such as, for example, Citizen Card, Identity Card, Driving License, Taxpayer Card or Voter Card. In the case of presenting an invoice for electricity, water, gas, among others, this must be accompanied by an identification document to verify the name of the invoice holder.
Phone .: +351 21 923 73 00 / +351 21 923 73 36
E-mail: info@parquesdesintra.pt /
comercial@parquesdesintra.pt
Website: www.parquesdesintra.pt
Source: https://visitsintra.travel/pt/visitar/monumentos/palacio-nacional-de-queluz
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