Belém Palace

The Belém Palace, officially the National Palace of Belém, is the current official residence of the president of Portugal, the head of state of Portugal. Located in the Belém freguesia of Lisbon, the palace's main façade faces the Afonso de Albuquerque Square, facing the Tagus River. A former residence of the Portuguese royal family, the Belém Palace complex is made up of various buildings, wings, courtyards, and gardens, built variously from the 18th to 21st centuries.

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Belém Palace ranks #609 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #9 of the 200 mapped in Portugal. Founded c. 1750, it is older than 17% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 7,551 times in the last 60 days, more than 90% of the atlas. 22 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Lisbon, 5 km away. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.

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