Portugal · 18th century
Palácio do Grilo (English: Grilo Palace), also known as the Palace of the Dukes of Lafões (Portuguese: Palácio dos Duques de Lafões), is located at the corner of Grilo Street with the Dukes of Lafões Sidewalk, standing in the Beato parish in the heart of the city of Lisbon.
The structure constitutes an architectural complex of the 18th century and predominantly Neoclassic style punctuated by baroque expressions and motifs. The construction of the building is intimately related to a few historical contingencies that have witnessed the Palace's extensive construction process. It has been classified as a monument of public interest since 2011.
Text adapted from “Palacio do Grilo” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palácio dos Duques de Lafões ranks #3,740 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #43 of the 212 mapped in Portugal. Founded c. 1750, it is older than 16% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 696 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,033 times in the last 60 days, more than 51% of the atlas. 15 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Lisbon, 4 km away. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.
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