Palacio do Grilo

Palacio do Grilo
Palácio do Grilo
Palacio do Grilo - Side facades of the garden
Location within Lisbon
Alternative namesPalácio dos Duques de Lafões
General information
Architectural styleNeoclassical architecture
LocationBeato, Lisbon, Portugal
Coordinates38°43′57.4″N 9°06′23.7″W / 38.732611°N 9.106583°W / 38.732611; -9.106583
Construction started1756
Completed1760
Design and construction
Architect(s)Eugénio dos Santos
Website
http://www.palaciogrilo.com

Palácio do Grilo (English: Grilo Palace) classified as Public Interest Monument since 2011, also known as the Palace of the Dukes of Lafões (Portuguese: Palácio dos Duques de Lafões), is located at the corner of Grilo Street with the Dukes of Lafões Sidewalk, standing in the Beato parish in the heart of the city of Lisbon.

The structure constitutes an architectural complex of the 18th century and predominantly Neoclassic style punctuated by baroque expressions and motifs. The construction of the building is intimately related to a few historical contingencies that have witnessed the Palace's extensive erection process.