Palace of Queluz
A pink 18th century royal palace near Lisbon, built in a Rococo style as a summer residence. It has formal gardens with fountains and tiled canals, and is sometimes called the Portuguese Versailles.
- Where
- Queluz, Lisbon, Portugal
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 38.7504, -9.2582
Get the Palace of Queluz stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Palace of Queluz. 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 Queluz
Palace of Ajuda 7.1 km
A neoclassical palace in Lisbon begun after the 1755 earthquake and never fully completed. It served as a royal residence in the 19th century and now displays period rooms and royal treasures.
Jerónimos Monastery 7.4 km
A former monastery of the Order of Saint Jerome in the Belém district beside the Tagus. Begun in 1501 in the Manueline style and funded by trade wealth from the voyages of discovery, it holds the tomb of Vasco da Gama and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Belem Tower 7.5 km
A 16th century fortified tower on the bank of the Tagus in Belem, officially the Tower of Saint Vincent. It was the point where Portuguese explorers set out and returned, and it served as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon.
Monument to the Discoveries 7.8 km
A large stone monument on the Tagus waterfront in Belém, shaped like a caravel with Henry the Navigator at the prow. It was built in 1960 to mark 500 years since his death and carries figures from the Age of Discovery.
National Coach Museum 7.9 km
A museum in Belem, Lisbon, first founded in 1905 as the Royal Coaches Museum. It holds horse drawn coaches and carriages that belonged to the royal houses of Portugal from the 16th to the 19th century.
Águas Livres Aqueduct 8.4 km
An 18th century aqueduct built to bring water to Lisbon, ordered by King John V. Its tallest stone arch, over the Alcântara valley, is about 65 metres high and survived the 1755 earthquake.
Calouste Gulbenkian Museum 9.2 km
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25 de Abril Bridge 9.3 km
A red suspension bridge across the Tagus linking Lisbon with Almada, opened in 1966 and renamed after the 1974 revolution. The American Bridge Company, which also built the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, built it. Its upper deck carries road traffic, and the lower deck, added in 1999, carries trains.
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Questions
Where is Palace of Queluz?
Palace of Queluz is in Queluz, Lisbon, Portugal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Palace of Ajuda (7.1 km), Jerónimos Monastery (7.4 km), Belem Tower (7.5 km).
How do I get the Palace of Queluz stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Palace of Queluz 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 Queluz 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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