The National Palace and Gardens of Queluz, Portugal

The National Palace of Queluz

The National Palace of Queluz (Palácio Nacional e Jardins de Queluz) is a Rococo palace built from 1747 to 1790. It is often called the Portuguese Versailles. It was supposed to be a summer estate for King Pedro III, but after the earthquake of 1755, the palace became the residence of the wife of the king, Queen Maria I and Prince Regent Juan VI. The construction of the palace was completed only after the death of the king. A little later, the palace became the birthplace and death place of Pedro IV, King of Portugal and founder and first emperor of the Brazilian Empire.

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The National Palace of Queluz Travel Guide

The Queluz Garden
Portuguese Equestrian Art School
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Overview of The National Palace of Queluz

The Queluz Garden

Various sculptures brought by the king from Italy and England are placed in the Queluz garden (Jardim do Palácio de Queluz). Now the palace is a museum where you can get acquainted with its history and the life of the king, and the garden is a pleasant place to relax.

The Garden of the Kelush Palace

The palace opened to the public as a museum in 1940. But even now, the state rooms are used for receptions at the highest level, and the Dona Maria pavilion accommodates heads of foreign governments during official delegations.

Kelush Palace

Portuguese Equestrian Art School

A unique school of Portuguese equestrian art and equestrian training has been preserved on the territory of the palace. Since 2015, the D. Diogo de Bragança equestrian art library, 8th Marquis of Marialva, with 1,400 titles of rare books, manuscripts, paintings and engravings.