architecture

Royal Building of Mafra, Convent

Mafra, Lisbon District, Portugal

Convento [Portuguese]

Architecture

higher-level structure
Royal Building of Mafra
work type by function
monastery/convent

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

Specification: 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