Beau-Séjour Palace
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Native name Portuguese: Palácio do Beau-Séjour | |
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Beau-Séjour Palace | |
| Location | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Architectural style(s) | Romanticism |
Beau-Sejour Palace (Portuguese: Palácio do Beau-Séjour) is a nineteenth-century Portuguese palace, located in Lisbon, Portugal.
History
Built by Viscountess of Regaleira around 1849, the palace includes French style gardens, famous in Lisbon.
The palace was later sold to the Baron of Glória, who made his fortune in Rio de Janeiro and returned to Portugal, the country of his birth, buying just the palace from the Viscountess.
With the Baron's death, his fortune, which included the palace, was inherited by his nephews, who remolded the palace once again, hiring members of the artistic Lion Group, such as the Bordallo Pinheiro brothers.
The Palace
The façade is simple and elegant, overlaid by Portuguese tiles.
The Baron began an extensive remodeling of the palace, giving it Art Nouveau decoration, along with the tiles that now cover the façade of the palace, adding some arabesque featuring. In addition, the Baron added various sculptures scattered through the garden.
The ceiling of the Picture Gallery, famous for its renaissance style portraits, was painted by Francisco Vilaça. The Music Room was inspired by classical mythology. The palace's Golden Hall is famous for its large tapestry entitled Venice Carnival by Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro.
From all the renovations and remodelings of the palace, it has grown one of the largest collections of Portuguese romantic and naturalist art and is open to the public, along with its gardens.