Palácio da Bemposta

The Bemposta Palace (Palácio da Bemposta), also known as the Paço da Rainha (Queen's Palace), is a neoclassical palace in the area of Bemposta, now the civil parish of Pena, in Lisbon. It was originally built for Queen Dowager Catherine of Braganza on her return from London to Lisbon and served for several years as her residence. It was then transferred to the Casa do Infantado (the property of the younger son of the King of Portugal), before becoming the residence of John VI of Portugal until his death. After Queen Maria II of Portugal transferred its title to the Army, it became the Portuguese Military Academy.

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Palácio da Bemposta ranks #2,359 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #25 of the 200 mapped in Portugal. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,488 times in the last 60 days, more than 71% of the atlas. 20 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Lisbon, 2 km away. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.

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