Royal Palace of Almeirim

The king spent long periods in Almeirim (e.g. almost the full year of 1510, part of 1513, Christmas 1514, and the months between October 1515 and May 1516).

[1] The palace was the scene of pompous parties and weddings, such as between Isabella of Portugal and her cousin Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Spain, Archduke of Austria, and Duke of Burgundy.

[2] Portuguese Restoration War established the House of Braganza as the new royal family and also brought new life to the palace.

In 1792, Prince John, as regent for Queen Maria I, ordered the demolition of the palace, which only happened in the 19th century,[1] with the last wall being demolished in 1891.

In 1898, it was transferred to the National Palace in Sintra and installed in the Magpies room (Sala das Pegas), where it still can be admired.

[4] In 1512, King Manuel I constructed a second palace which was located a few kilometres from Almeirim, called the Paço dos Negros da Ribeira de Muge.

Tile depicting the royal palace of Almeirim before its destruction in the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora , Lisbon
Reconstruction of the royal palace of Almeirim by the architect Elias Cachado Rodriguez
Ruins of the portico of the royal palace of Almeirim in the 19th century before they were demolished
The portico in Manueline style is all what remains of the Paço dos Negros da Ribeira de Muge