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The Palácio Nacional da Ajuda
Royal rooms
The royal palace on the hill above Belém, with its royal rooms and the Royal Treasure museum.
Photo Credit
In the area: The two-storey Manueline cloister of the Jerónimos Monastery around its lawn and fountain. Image courtesy of © Jakub Hałun · CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- Royal interiors
- The Royal Treasure
- Address
- Largo da Ajuda, 1349-021 Lisboa
Ajuda, Lisbon - Phone
- +351 213 637 095
- Website
- pnajuda.gov.pt
About The Palácio Nacional da Ajuda
The Palácio Nacional da Ajuda is on the Largo da Ajuda, on the hill above Belém: the interiors of the Portuguese royal household, and the Royal Treasure museum alongside. Times and tickets on its own site.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Palácio Nacional da Ajuda before you go.
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Palácio Nacional da Ajuda, as the crow flies.
- Pestana Palace Lisboa1.1 km13 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Palácio Nacional da Ajuda are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- The Jerónimos Monastery1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Tower of Belém2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 13 min
- The Gulbenkian5.1 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 22 min
- The Praça do Comércio5.3 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 23 min
- The Castelo de São Jorge5.6 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Lisbon Airport10 kmCar or taxi 38 min
- The Oceanário11 kmCar or taxi 42 min
Railway stations
- Cais do Sodré station4.7 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Rossio station4.9 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Santa Apolónia station6.6 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Gare do Oriente11 kmCar or taxi 41 min
Location
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SightsThe Padrão dos DescobrimentosThe Monument to the Discoveries on the riverbank at Belém, with a viewpoint at the top.