Quarto da Rainha Ajuda Palace
The Quarto da Rainha (Queen's Bedroom) at the Ajuda Palace (Palácio Nacional da Ajuda), in the Belem district of Lisbon is a lavishly decorated room in the Napoleonic style noted for its polar bear rug.
History
The room was the bedroom of Dona Maria Pia of Savoy (1847-1911), wife of the Portuguese King Luis I (1838-1889). The royal couple were the first residents of this opulent palace, which was originally planned after the Lisbon earthquake of 1755. Construction was delayed by the Napoleonic invasion of Portugal in 1807 and the subsequent exile of the Portuguese royal family in Brazil.
Features of the bedroom are the walls done in blue silk with silver decorations, the hardwood bed with canopy and the richly painted ceiling.
Access - Getting There
Palacio Nacional da Ajuda (www.palacioajuda.gov.pt)
Largo da Ajuda
1349-021 Belem, Lisbon
Tel: 21 363 7095
From Belem Station on the Cascais Line, the palace is a 25-minute walk directly north. Or take a direct 760 bus from Cais do Sodré Station via Calvário (for LXFactory), Alto Sto. Amaro (for the Pestana Palace Hotel Lisboa, a restored 19th century palace) and Cç. Boa Hora instead of the train and walking.
Map
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