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Mafra National Palace

1717–1755 · 18th century · Also known as Palace of Mafra, Palace-Convent of Mafra

Mafra National Palace is a huge baroque palace, basilica and Franciscan friary at Mafra, north-west of Lisbon, built for King John V from 1717 and paid for with Brazilian gold. Designed by João Frederico Ludovice, it is one of the largest palaces in Europe and includes a famous library and two carillons. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019.

Mafra National Palace
Image: Pedro S Bello · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mafra National Palace. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mafra-national-palace
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The Epoch Institute. “Mafra National Palace.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mafra-national-palace.
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