Mafra, Municipality in Lisbon District, Portugal
The National Palace of Mafra combines a palace, monastery, and basilica within a 40,000-square-meter complex containing 4,700 doors and windows.
King João V commissioned the Palace-Convent in 1711, financing its construction with gold and diamonds discovered in Brazil during the colonial period.
The palace library contains rare manuscripts and books protected by a colony of bats that consume insects threatening the preservation of these ancient texts.
Located 30 kilometers northwest of Lisbon, Mafra connects to major urban centers through the A8 highway and regular public transportation services.
The palace features two carillons totaling 98 bells and six historical organs that can play simultaneously, creating a musical combination found nowhere else.
Location: Lisbon
Location: Lisbon metropolitan area
Inception: 1189
Elevation above the sea: 115 m
Shares border with: Torres Vedras, Sobral de Monte Agraço, Arruda dos Vinhos, Loures, Sintra
Email: geral@cm-mafra.pt
Website: https://cm-mafra.pt
GPS coordinates: 38.93333,-9.33333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:53
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The six organs in the Palace of Mafra
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Calçada romana da Catribana
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Royal Building of Mafra
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