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Palace Mafra is an icon of European baroque expression and is Portugal's most important baroque monument. The monument complex, which includes the palace, convent, basilica, library, and game park, opened as a museum in 1911. The royal convent and palace have 1,200 rooms and 29 inner courtyards. The library contains 36,000 volumes in diverse thematic collections from the 15th to 18th centuries. The convent, which once housed 300 Franciscan monks, is now headquarters for the School of the Arms. The basilica has six pipe organs, a significant collection of baroque Italian sculptures, and a distinguished set of two historic carillons with 98 bells. Admission is free the first Sunday of the month.
Terreiro D. Joao V 2640-492 Mafra, Portugal, Phone: 351-261-817-550
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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