São Bento Palace

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São Bento Palace is a historic neoclassical building in Lisbon that serves as the seat of the Portuguese Parliament.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic building
neoclassical building
parliament building
architecturalStyle Neoclassical architecture
city Lisbon
continent Europe
country Portugal
district Santos-o-Velho
governingBody Assembly of the Republic
hasAddress São Bento Palace self-linksurface differs
surface form: Palácio de São Bento, Lisbon, Portugal
hasChamber unicameral legislative chamber
hasFeature committee rooms
decorative sculptures on façade
government benches and opposition benches in plenary chamber
interior artworks and historical paintings
large central portico with columns
library of the Assembly of the Republic
monumental exterior staircase
offices of the President of the Assembly of the Republic
plenary chamber of the Assembly of the Republic
triangular pediment
hasFunction legislative seat
hasMainFaçade neoclassical façade with monumental staircase
hasParliamentName Assembleia da República
hasSecurity parliamentary police and security services
hasTourismRole tourist attraction in Lisbon
hasType seat of national legislature
heritageStatus important national political landmark of Portugal
languageOfInstitution Portuguese
location Lisbon
namedAfter Saint Benedict of Nursia
surface form: Saint Benedict
near Estrela neighborhood of Lisbon
official residence of the Prime Minister of Portugal
originalFunction Benedictine monastery
originalName Mosteiro de São Bento da Saúde
overlooks São Bento Square
ownedBy Portugal
surface form: Portuguese State
servesAs seat of the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal
seat of the Portuguese Parliament
significance central institution of the Portuguese political system
symbol of Portuguese democracy
usedBy Assembly of the Republic
Assembleia da República
surface form: Members of the Portuguese Parliament
usedFor committee meetings
official state ceremonies
plenary sessions
press conferences
receptions of foreign delegations

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São Bento Palace hasAddress São Bento Palace self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Palácio de São Bento, Lisbon, Portugal
Assembleia da República meetingPlace São Bento Palace
this entity surface form: Palácio de São Bento
Government of Portugal meetsAt São Bento Palace
this entity surface form: Palácio de São Bento
Assembleia da República meetsIn São Bento Palace
this entity surface form: São Bento Palace complex
Assembly of the Republic meetsIn São Bento Palace
AR meetsInBuilding São Bento Palace
this entity surface form: Palácio de São Bento
this entity surface form: Palácio de São Bento
Prime Minister of Portugal residence São Bento Palace
this entity surface form: São Bento Mansion
AR seat São Bento Palace
this entity surface form: Palácio de São Bento
Prime Minister of Portugal seat São Bento Palace