Lisbon, Portugal

São Bento Palace

São Bento Palace, Lisbon

The seat of Portugal's parliament, housed in a former Benedictine monastery founded in 1598. A grand neoclassical facade, columned portico and monumental staircase were added after 1834, when the dissolved convent became the home of national politics.

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Location

Coordinates: 38.7125, -9.15361

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