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The Palace of Ajuda was initially supposed to be built as the summer residence for King John V. He never got around to it, and instead King Jose I built the royal palace after the 1755 earthquake destroyed the Palace Public Square and the Ribeira Palace.

Visitors will love seeing the neoclassical style of the palace as laid by architects José da Costa e Silva and Francisco Xavier Fabri. Just walking through the halls of the palace will take visitors back in time to when the monarch held royal balls and several other ceremonies. The palace is now home to a museum with many artifacts from the 15th to the 20th century, many of which were decor from the official ceremonies once held there.

Palacio Nacional da Ajuda, Largo da Ajuda, 1349-021 Lisboa, Phone: +35-12-13-63-70-95

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