Queluz National Palace
Often called the Portuguese Versailles this Neo-Classic Palace was the Court summer residence.
The Palace
Commissioned in 1747 by Prince Peter, later King Peter III , the palace would not be finished until after his marriage in 1760 to future Queen Maria I .
Queluz, which has not infrequently been compared with Versailles Palace because of its façades and French-style gardens with a profusion of fountains, statues, trees and well-shaped shrubs, differs from Louis XIV's edifice in the sense of scale and proportions revealed in its lines, perhaps with a more balanced distribution of graphic values within Neo-Classicism .
Only the force and exuberance of the pavilion conceived by French architect Jean-Baptiste Robillion, with its strong French and Austrian influence, strikes a more 'evolved' note, for all the rest is thoroughly Portuguese, its scale and ln the artistic spirit itself.
Nowadays the Palace is the official residence of foreign personalities who are received by the Portuguese State, as well as being used for many concerts exhibitions and pageants.
Throne Hall - Major audience room of the Palace
Music Room
Lantern Room decorated with the portrait (the largest of the palace) of King Miguel I
Smoking Room
Dining Room
Corridor of the Azulejos
Torch Room
King José Style Bedroom
Archers' Room
Waiting Room
Ambassadors' Hall
Tea Room
Queen's Apartment
The Gardens
The sumptuous gardens of Queluz, reveal a scenic conception of considerable vision, which must be attributed to the French architect Jean-Baptiste Robillion and the Dutch gardener Joseph van der Kolk, according to the then prevailing 'French taste'.
The ponds and fountains, the numerous Rococo statues, the marble vases, dividing and strictly demarcating the carefully planed green zones, the Baroque cascades, the lakes and sizeable canal (once navigable, and decorated with 18th Century Azulejos ), all express a taste with attention to detail and opulent effect that enlivens the actual architectural ensemble of the Palace.
The Pousada Dona Maria I
see on Google MapsThe 26 rooms Pousada D. Maria I, part of the Pousadas de Portugal hotel network , is located in the building formerly used by the Royal Guard of the Court.
The Restaurant Cozinha Velha
The reputed Pousada's restaurant Cozinha Velha offers French inspired cuisine in the former kitchen of the building.
Getting there
Coordinates: 38.750535; -9.590049
Address: Largo do Palácio Nacional, 2745-102 Queluz Portugal
15 km from Sintra National Palace (Sintra's historical centre)
From Sintra
Train Sintra line
17 minutes from Portela de Sintra 19 from Sintra
Frequency:
Every 5 minutes during the week, 15 minutes the weekend
Timetable | Prices
Itinerary:
Sintra <-2 min-> Portela de Sintra <-17 min-> Monte de Abraão the Palace is 1 km away <-2 min-> Queluz-Belas the Palace is 1.1 km away <-13 min-> Sete Rios <-3 min-> Entrecampos <-2 min-> Roma-Areeiro <-8 min-> Oriente
Route Calculator | National Railraods Website
Public transportation in Sintra
From Lisbon
Oriente - Sintra
13 to 25 minutes (according the station) from Lisbon
Frequency:
Every 10 minutes during the week, 30 minutes the weekend
Timetable | Prices
Itinerary:
Oriente <-8 min-> Roma-Areeiro <-2 min-> Entrecampos <-3 min-> Sete Rios <-13 min-> Queluz-Belas the Palace is 1.1 km away <-2 min-> Monte de Abraão the Palace is 1 km away <-17 min-> Portela de Sintra <-2 min-> Sintra
Route Calculator | National Railraods Website
Public transportation in Sintra
Rossio - Sintra
18 minutes from Lisbon Rossio Station
Frequency:
Every 10 minutes during the week, 30 minutes the weekend
Timetable | Prices
Itinerary:
Rossio <-18 min-> Queluz-Belas the Palace is 1.1 km away <-2 min-> Monte de Abraão the Palace is 1 km away <-17 min-> Portela de Sintra <-2 min-> Sintra
Route Calculator | National Railraods Website
Public transportation in Sintra
€ Prices valid up to Oct 27, 2018
Palace & Gardens
| Adult (18-64 years) Entry | € 10,00 |
| Youth (6-17 years) Entry | € 8,50 |
| Senior (over 65 years) Entry | € 8,50 |
| Family (2 adults + 2 children) Entry | € 33,00 |
Gardens
| Adult (18-64 years) Entry | € 5,00 |
| Youth (6-17 years) Entry | € 3,50 |
| Senior (over 64 years) Entry | € 3,50 |
| Family (2 adults + 2 children) Entry | € 15,00 |
Opening hours
Open all year except December 25th and January 1st
Last entry 1 hour before closing time
Summer 2018
up to
From 09:00 until 19:00
Winter 2017-2018
up to
From 09:00 until 18:00
