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Palacio dos Marqueses de Fronteira
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Paula
August 19, 2020
The Palace of the Marquesses of Fronteira is a Portuguese palace located in Lisbon.
Feliks
March 9, 2018
17th century palace full of art pieces and unique Portuguese azulejos (tiles) still partly inhabited by the Marquess family. Boasts a wonderful garden and water pond with fountains.
Original Expectation, Lda
March 23, 2019
The castle is worth visiting by force of the fact that, next to the Tile Museum, it is one of the best places where splendid tile panels (inside and outside the castle, the garden included, rendering religious episodes, battlefield sets and hunting scenes) can be admired in Lisbon. The edifice is located in Benfica and while surrounded by an exquisitely landscaped garden, it is an oasis of greenery and tranquility. The palace was built in 1640 for the first Marquis of Fronteira, Dom Joao de Mascarenhas (bestowed with the title of Marquis of Fronteira for his allegiance to King Pedro II of Portugal), in order to serve as hunting pavilion. At present, the oldest part of the castle complex refers to a 16th century chapel, but inside the castle, visitors can admire the stunning Battle Room (which stands out by the splendid tile panels due to which the room has been dubbed the Sistine Chapel of Tile Panels), as well as the Dining Room (with highlights like the paintings signed by Domingos Antonio de Sequeira). Outside the castle, visitors can search out the carefully arranged garden, which fills a surface of some 5.5 hectares, offering the spectacular scenery of the ingeniously cut hedges, tile panels and a statuary where sculptural works rendering the Kings of Portugal (chiefly, busts) are displayed. Given, as said, the castle is private property, only guided visits are available.
The castle is worth visiting by force of the fact that, next to the Tile Museum, it is one of the best places where splendid tile panels (inside and outside the castle, the garden included, rendering religious episodes, battlefield sets and hunting scenes) can be admired in Lisbon. The edifice is lo…
Miguel
September 1, 2015
Impressive azulejos collection in French style garden
Arlete
May 20, 2014
Palácio Fronteira was built in 1672 as a hunting avillion for D. João de Mascarenhas, the first Marquis of Fronteira and Alorna. There are guided visits to the garden grounds and the interior.
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01 Largo São Domingos de Benfica
Lisboa, Lisboa