Architecture

Royal Building of Mafra, tower southwest corner

Mafra, Lisbon District, Portugal

Real Edifício de Mafra [Portuguese]
Palácio Nacional de Mafra [Portuguese]
Convento e Basílica de Mafra [Portuguese]
Royal Building of Mafra, tower southwest corner

Architecture

structure overview
Royal Building of Mafra
architectural element(s)
tower

Architecture: Royal Building of Mafra

full/alternative names
National Palace of Mafra, Convent and Basilica of Mafra, Palace-Convent of Mafra
built
1717-1744
1717-1755
culture
Portuguese
style/period
Baroque, Neoclassical
work type by function
monastery/convent, royal palace
material
lioz
architect / constr. phase
1717-1730
1730-1755
patronage
John V of Portugal

Specifications

Specifications: Royal Building of Mafra

width
220.0 m
area
38,000 m²

Geography

Europe » Southern Europe » Portugal » Lisbon District » Mafra » Mafra (civil parish)
local language location name
Mafra, Portugal [Portuguese]

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
5,093 × 7,102  pixel
43.1 × 60.1 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
merged image, perspective control, colour corrected
copyrights
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