Belém Palace

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Belém Palace is the official residence of the President of Portugal, located in Lisbon’s Belém district and serving as a central site of Portuguese political and ceremonial life.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf palace
presidential residence
architecturalStyle Baroque architecture
Neoclassical architecture
category Official residences in Portugal
Palaces in Lisbon
Presidential residences
commonsCategory Palácio de Belém
continent Europe
coordinateLocation 38.697°N 9.204°W
country Portugal
district Lisbon District
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 25 metres
follows Necessidades Palace
hasFunction seat of the Presidency of the Republic of Portugal
hasGarden Belém Palace Gardens
hasMuseum Museum of the Presidency of the Republic
hasPart Belém Palace Gardens
Museum of the Presidency of the Republic
hasVisitorAttraction Museum of the Presidency of the Republic
heritageDesignation Property of Public Interest (Portugal)
inception 16th century
languageUsed Portuguese
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Lisbon
locatedInTimeZone Western European Time
locatedNear Belém Tower
Jerónimos Monastery
locatedOn Iberian Peninsula
location Belém, Lisbon
municipality Lisbon
nativeLabel Palácio de Belém
nearbyWaterBody Tagus River
officialResidenceOf President of Portugal
operator Presidency of the Portuguese Republic
ownedBy Portuguese State
publicAccess restricted
region Lisbon Region
significantBuildingUser Portuguese Republic
significantEvent Carnation Revolution (1974)
Presidential inaugurations of Portugal
streetAddress Praça Afonso de Albuquerque
usedBy Presidents of the Portuguese Republic
usedFor office of the President of Portugal
official ceremonies
residence
state receptions


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