Monserrate Palace
| Monserrate Palace | |
|---|---|
Palácio de Monserrate | |
| General information | |
| Status | Property of Public Interest |
| Architectural style | Eclecticism |
| Town or city | Sintra |
| Country | Portugal |
| Construction started | 1863 |
| Owner | Portuguese State |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | James Thomas Knowles (1806–1884) |
| Website | |
| parquesdesintra | |
| Part of | Cultural Landscape of Sintra |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iv), (v) |
| Reference | 723 |
| Inscription | 1995 (19th Session) |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument of Public Interest |
| Designated | 12 September 1978 |
| Reference no. | IPA.00004069 |
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The Monserrate Palace (Portuguese: Palácio de Monserrate) is a palatial villa located near Sintra, the traditional summer resort of the Portuguese court in the foothills overlooking the Atlantic Ocean north west of the capital, Lisbon.