Historic baroque and neoclassical palace-monastery in Mafra, Portugal
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Royal Building of Mafra – Palace, Basilica, Convent, Cerco Garden and Hunting Park (Tapada)
Criteria
Cultural: (iv)
Reference
1573
Inscription
2019 (43rd Session)
Area
1,213.17 ha (2,997.8 acres)
Buffer zone
693.239 ha (1,713.03 acres)
Portuguese National Monument
Type
Non-movable
Criteria
National Monument
Designated
10 January 1907
Reference no.
IPA.00006381
The Palace of Mafra (Portuguese: Palácio de Mafra), also known as the Palace-Convent of Mafra and the Royal Building of Mafra (Real Edifício de Mafra), is a monumental Baroque and Neoclassical palace-monastery located in Mafra, Portugal, some 28 kilometres from Lisbon. Construction began in 1717 under King John V of Portugal and was completely concluded in 1755.
The palace was classified as a National Monument in 1910 and was also a finalist in the Seven Wonders of Portugal. On 7 July 2019, the Royal Building of Mafra – Palace, Basilica, Convent, Cerco Garden and Hunting Park (Tapada) was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[1]
^"Six cultural sites added to UNESCO's World Heritage List". UNESCO. 7 July 2019.
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