Monserrate Palace

Monserrate Palace
Palácio de Monserrate
General information
StatusProperty of Public Interest
Architectural styleEclecticism
Town or citySintra
Country Portugal
Construction started1863
OwnerPortuguese State
Design and construction
Architect(s)James Thomas Knowles (1806–1884)
Website
parquesdesintra.pt
Part ofCultural Landscape of Sintra
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iv), (v)
Reference723
Inscription1995 (19th Session)
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaMonument of Public Interest
Designated12 September 1978
Reference no.IPA.00004069

The Monserrate Palace (Portuguese: Palácio de Monserrate) is a palatial villa located near Sintra, the traditional summer resort of the Portuguese court in the foothills overlooking the Atlantic Ocean north west of the capital, Lisbon.