West wing, adjacent to the Ambassador’s Room, added to the initial plan of the Palace by Jean-Baptiste Robillion, who replaces Mateus Vicente de Oliveira after he was requested by the Marquis of Pombal for the reconstruction of Lisbon after the 1755 earthquake. The Pavilion, currently known by the name of…

The private rooms of the palace are far smaller and more intimate than the formal state rooms and contain many royal mementos and curios which belonged to the rooms’ former occupants. Amongst the more remarkable rooms in this suite are the Sala das Merendas, the Queen’s Boudoir and the King’s…

The interior of the palace received no less attention to detail and design than the exterior. French artisans were employed to decorate the rooms, many of which are small, their walls and ceilings painted to depict allegorical and historical scenes. Polished red bricks were frequently used for the floors, for…