Belém National Palace
Belém Palace—Palácio de Belém—is the working stage of Portugal’s presidency: it is the current official residence of the president of Portugal and faces the Tagus from Afonso de Albuquerque Square. The site began as a waterfront property, part of Outeiro das Vinhas, and in 1559 D. Manuel of Portugal acquired the land, naming it Quinta de Belém and building a house with three salons and two atria. That estate was reshaped in the 18th century when King John V ordered a reconstruction in 1726, purchasing two parcels—Quinta de Baixo and Quinta do Meio—from João da Silva Telo, 3rd Count of Aveiros, for 200,000 cruzados. After the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, officials judged the damage to be superficial, but repairs still followed between 1755 and 1756. Under architect João Pedro Ludovice, the Casa Real de Campo de Belém—also known as Palácio das Leoneiras—received attention, including work on tiles and repairs to greenhouses and stables. …
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