Palace of Mafra
A huge Baroque and Neoclassical palace and convent built by King John V in the early 18th century, paid for with Brazilian gold. It has a basilica, a library of some 36,000 old volumes, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Where
- Mafra, Lisbon, Portugal
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 38.9369, -9.3264
Get the Palace of Mafra stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Palace of Mafra. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Lisbon volume with your photos and a note.
Near Palace of Mafra
Sintra National Palace 16 km
A palace in the middle of Sintra town, recognised by its two giant white conical chimneys. It was used by Portuguese kings from the Middle Ages and is known for its decorated tile rooms and painted ceilings.
Quinta da Regaleira 17 km
A romantic estate in Sintra built between 1904 and 1910 for the wealthy Monteiro family. It is known for its neo Manueline palace, tunnels, grottoes and the spiral Initiation Well that descends into the garden.
Castle of the Moors 17 km
A hilltop medieval castle above Sintra, about 25 km northwest of Lisbon. It was built by the Moors in the 8th and 9th centuries, and its stone walls climb the ridge in a long line with views toward the coast.
Sintra-Cascais Natural Park 17 km
A protected area west of Lisbon covering the Sintra mountains and the coast to Cascais. It combines forested hills, palaces, Atlantic cliffs and beaches, and includes Cabo da Roca. The park was formally established in 1994 and is crossed by many hiking trails.
Pena Palace 17 km
A colourful Romanticist palace on a hilltop in the Sintra mountains, built in the 1840s for Ferdinand II on the ruins of a monastery. Its yellow and red towers can be seen from far across the surrounding forest.
Monserrate Palace 18 km
A Moorish and Gothic style villa near Sintra, rebuilt in the 1860s for the English businessman Francis Cook. It stands in a large botanical garden with plants from many parts of the world.
Cultural Landscape of Sintra 19 km
A hill resort west of Lisbon where Romantic era palaces, a Moorish castle and gardens sit in the Sintra mountains. The ensemble is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It lies 25 kilometres from Lisbon and has been a favoured summer retreat for kings and writers.
Convent of the Capuchos 20 km
A small Franciscan convent in the Sintra hills, officially the Convento da Santa Cruz da Serra de Sintra. It is made of tiny cells and shared spaces set among boulders and trees, deliberately plain and built close to the rock.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Lisbon
Questions
Where is Palace of Mafra?
Palace of Mafra is in Mafra, Lisbon, Portugal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Sintra National Palace (16 km), Quinta da Regaleira (17 km), Castle of the Moors (17 km).
How do I get the Palace of Mafra stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Palace of Mafra and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Lisbon volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Palace of Mafra before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Lisbon volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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