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A disappointing palace

Arriving to Queluz thinking you are getting to a nice village where there is a big palace is a big mistake. The city of Queluz is an architectural aberration constructed between Sintra and Lisbon where there is no urban setting that gives charm or distinction, but that's my opinion. When you get to the palace you are surprised because the facade is lovely, facing the Garden of Malta, but the outside looks like a military building , not a royal palace. It was constructed in the 18th century at the behest of Peter III, where initially the cottage was about Marquis recognized at the time, and was constructed for use as the 2nd summer residence of the royal house.

It belonged to royalty. Portugal National Heritage highlights the halls Inside extensively ornamented with keystones, casts with flower shapes, wood paneling, parquet tiles worked feature various doors curved and gold leaf coverings to simulate greatness and power. On the outside you can enjoy the precious garden of Malta whose wealth in fountains, sculptures everywhere, ponds, caryatids and varied flora denote a splendor of the past. It is a bad thing to discover from many other things that this country has.
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Queluz Palace

The Royal Palace of Queluz is one of the main palaces of the Portuguese royal family, which from its construction became the main residence of the members of the House of Braganza. Around population developed Queluz, Lisbon city near the municipality of Sintra. He did build in 1747 the infant, and then King, Peter III at the site occupied by a palace rural home of the Marquises of Castelo Rodrigo. The main body of the palace began in 1758 under the orders of Queen Mary. From 1755, the palace became very important as a result of the devastation of the city of Lisbon after the Great earthquake of November 1, 1755.

People know it as the Portuguese Versailles, and it was come together by the participation of the best architects, decorators and gardeners in Europe. Together, they all turned this Royal Palace into an incredible 18th century architectural masterpiece. Although the French and Italian influences, the palace has features typically Portuguese, such as blue tile, the famous tiles. In 1807, the French occupied, and did great damage to the palace. From there, it went into gradual decline resulting from the construction of various other palaces in Sintra.
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