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The São Bento Palace is a neoclassical style palace located in Lisbon, and has been the seat of the Parliament of Portugal since 1834. It was built at the end of the 16th century (1598) as a Benedictine monastery (Mosteiro de S. Bento da Saúde) by design Baltazar Álvares, presenting a mannerist and baroque appearance. The National Archive of Torre do Tombo was housed there. With the extinction of religious orders in Portugal it became the property of the State. In the 17th century, the crypts of the marquises of Castelo Rodrigo were built.

After the implementation of the liberal regime in 1834, after the Portuguese Civil War, it became the headquarters of the Cortes Generales of the Nation, becoming known as Palácio das Cortes. Following the changes in the official name of Parliament, the Palace also had several official names: Palace of the Cortes (1834-1911), Palace of Congress (1911-1933) and Palace of the National Assembly (1933-1974). In the middle of the 20th century, the name S. Bento Palace began to be generally used in memory of the old Convent. This name remained after 1976, when it became the seat of the Assembly of the Republic.

Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, the Palace underwent a series of major renovation works, both interior and exterior, which made it almost completely different from the old Monastery, notably at the end of the 19th century the remodeling by Ventura Terra and in 1936 the monumental staircase, added by António Lino and completed by Cristino da Silva. The Palace has a central body with arcades at ground level and a colonnaded gallery above, topped by a triangular pediment decorated with stucco. The interior is equally grand, full of wings, including the Chamber of Deputies Sessions Room, the Lost Steps Room, the Noble Hall, among others, as well as works of art from different periods in Portugal's history. The Palace also includes a Historical Museum, having been classified as a National Monument in 2002.

In 1999, the new building that serves as support for the Assembly of the Republic was inaugurated. Located in Praça de S. Bento, the new building, a 1996 project by architect Fernando Távora, although connected to the palace by direct interior access, was purposely built to be an autonomous structure in order not to compromise or distort the palatial layout.

Archive

The São Bento Palace, seen from a nearby street. The Palace has an important historical, photographic and audiovisual archive:

The Historical Archive has all the documentation relating to parliamentary activity from 1821 to the present. The Photographic Archive covers themes relating to parliamentary activity but also images of the spaces of the Palácio de S. Bento or post-25th of April. The Audiovisual Archive contains audio and audiovisual records of plenary sessions, Committee meetings and some events.

Library

The Passos Manuel Library, as it was renamed in October 2017, is a specialized library, with the main objective of providing bibliographic support to the work of parliament, through the acquisition, management and dissemination of national and international scientific and technical information, as well as as well as information produced by the media.

The Library was created in 1836, with a fund of 7300 volumes, having, a century later, 23,000 volumes, comprising some important collections of Portuguese parliamentary documents.

The Library's services were restructured from 1974 onwards in order to be able to cover all matters of parliamentary interest (Law, Politics, Economy, Science and Technology, Social Life, Public Administration, Statistics), presenting the following document centers:

• Ancient Book Nucleus (1491-1800) - around 5000 volumes. This collection consists of important typographic examples, which come from the old Biblioteca das Cortes, from a set of 1581 titles, of which the existence of two incunabula stands out.

• Monographs - The collection of monographs consists of around 50,000 volumes and is organized in chronological order by publication date.

• Periodical publications - The Library has 3300 magazine titles, with a size of over 100,000 volumes.

• National legislation and collections of laws - The Library has all national legislation from the Manueline Ordinances (16th century) and Afonsine Ordinances (15th century) to the present day, constituting a fund with around 3000 bound volumes.

• Diaries of the Assembly of the Republic and other official publications - This collection consists of the Diary of the Constituent Assembly and all series of the Diary of the Assembly of the Republic since 1975 and all publications published by the Assembly of the Republic.

• Official Journals of the European Communities - This collection contains all Official Journals of the European Communities since 1985.

Assembly Museum

The Palácio das Cortes, in an engraving from 1860. Due to its long history, which encompasses different religious and political moments, this National Monument comprises a very diverse collection, made up of movable and fixed heritage and documentary collection, made up of around 1275 pieces , divided essentially into the categories of Archaeology, Art, Science and Technique, and Ethnology which testifies to sacred and secular use, although the latter is the largest.

In addition to the nucleus of monastic origin and the ancient fund of the Chambers of Deputies, Peers of the Kingdom and Senators, the estate includes works acquired as part of successive initiatives to requalify and dignify spaces, pieces commissioned to honor parliamentary figures, as well as gifts institutions to the Presidents and Secretaries-General of the Assembly, personal gifts from artists to the institution and even donations of estates belonging to former members of Parliament.

Parliamentary Bookstore

The Parliamentary Bookstore aims to facilitate better knowledge about the Assembly of the Republic and the work carried out by this sovereign body.

The catalog of Parliament editions allows you to identify the publications available since 1977 by thematic areas.

São Bento Palace (Official Residence of the Prime Minister)

The São Bento Palace, at the back of the main building, is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Portugal. At the back of the main building, on the grounds of the former monastery, there is a palace built in 1877 by Joaquim Machado Cayres as his residence in a place measuring around 2 hectares that was part of the Convent of S. Bento since 1598. This mansion is currently the official residence of the Prime Minister of Portugal.

In 1937, the mansion was expropriated by the State as the Official Residence of the President of the Council. After the works were carried out, António Salazar occupied the house in May 1938, but the official inauguration took place in April 1939. During the works, a staircase was built for an easier connection between the mansion and the Assembly. With Marcello Caetano taking charge of the government, the palace saw a major renovation and transformation. Little more than the facades were maintained. These works also included the construction of a new floor in place of the old attic. After April 25, 1974, the house and garden underwent some modifications, but it was after 1986 with new renovations that the mansion and garden gained greater operability and a more modern image, suited to the new times. The garage that existed at the time disappeared, giving way to a building to receive visitors to the mansion. The old asphalt pavement was replaced by Portuguese pavement.

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GPS 38.71259780040631, -9.153869103941185

The São Bento Palace is a neoclassical style palace located in Lisbon, and has been the seat of the Parliament of Portugal since 1834. It was built at the end of the 16th century (1598) as a Benedictine monastery (Mosteiro de S. Bento da Saúde) by design Baltazar Álvares, presenting a mannerist and baroque appearance. The National Archive of Torre do Tombo was housed there. With the extinction of religious orders in Portugal it became the property of the State. In the 17th century, the crypts of the marquises of Castelo Rodrigo were built.

After the implementation of the liberal regime in 1834, after the Portuguese Civil War, it became the headquarters of the Cortes Generales of the Nation, becoming known as Palácio das Cortes. Following the changes in the official name of Parliament, the Palace also had several official names: Palace of the Cortes (1834-1911), Palace of Congress (1911-1933) and Palace of the National Assembly (1933-1974). In the middle of the 20th century, the name S. Bento Palace began to be generally used in memory of the old Convent. This name remained after 1976, when it became the seat of the Assembly of the Republic.

Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, the Palace underwent a series of major renovation works, both interior and exterior, which made it almost completely different from the old Monastery, notably at the end of the 19th century the remodeling by Ventura Terra and in 1936 the monumental staircase, added by António Lino and completed by Cristino da Silva. The Palace has a central body with arcades at ground level and a colonnaded gallery above, topped by a triangular pediment decorated with stucco. The interior is equally grand, full of wings, including the Chamber of Deputies Sessions Room, the Lost Steps Room, the Noble Hall, among others, as well as works of art from different periods in Portugal's history. The Palace also includes a Historical Museum, having been classified as a National Monument in 2002.

In 1999, the new building that serves as support for the Assembly of the Republic was inaugurated. Located in Praça de S. Bento, the new building, a 1996 project by architect Fernando Távora, although connected to the palace by direct interior access, was purposely built to be an autonomous structure in order not to compromise or distort the palatial layout.

Archive

The São Bento Palace, seen from a nearby street. The Palace has an important historical, photographic and audiovisual archive:

The Historical Archive has all the documentation relating to parliamentary activity from 1821 to the present. The Photographic Archive covers themes relating to parliamentary activity but also images of the spaces of the Palácio de S. Bento or post-25th of April. The Audiovisual Archive contains audio and audiovisual records of plenary sessions, Committee meetings and some events.

Library

The Passos Manuel Library, as it was renamed in October 2017, is a specialized library, with the main objective of providing bibliographic support to the work of parliament, through the acquisition, management and dissemination of national and international scientific and technical information, as well as as well as information produced by the media.

The Library was created in 1836, with a fund of 7300 volumes, having, a century later, 23,000 volumes, comprising some important collections of Portuguese parliamentary documents.

The Library's services were restructured from 1974 onwards in order to be able to cover all matters of parliamentary interest (Law, Politics, Economy, Science and Technology, Social Life, Public Administration, Statistics), presenting the following document centers:

• Ancient Book Nucleus (1491-1800) - around 5000 volumes. This collection consists of important typographic examples, which come from the old Biblioteca das Cortes, from a set of 1581 titles, of which the existence of two incunabula stands out.

• Monographs - The collection of monographs consists of around 50,000 volumes and is organized in chronological order by publication date.

• Periodical publications - The Library has 3300 magazine titles, with a size of over 100,000 volumes.

• National legislation and collections of laws - The Library has all national legislation from the Manueline Ordinances (16th century) and Afonsine Ordinances (15th century) to the present day, constituting a fund with around 3000 bound volumes.

• Diaries of the Assembly of the Republic and other official publications - This collection consists of the Diary of the Constituent Assembly and all series of the Diary of the Assembly of the Republic since 1975 and all publications published by the Assembly of the Republic.

• Official Journals of the European Communities - This collection contains all Official Journals of the European Communities since 1985.

Assembly Museum

The Palácio das Cortes, in an engraving from 1860. Due to its long history, which encompasses different religious and political moments, this National Monument comprises a very diverse collection, made up of movable and fixed heritage and documentary collection, made up of around 1275 pieces , divided essentially into the categories of Archaeology, Art, Science and Technique, and Ethnology which testifies to sacred and secular use, although the latter is the largest.

In addition to the nucleus of monastic origin and the ancient fund of the Chambers of Deputies, Peers of the Kingdom and Senators, the estate includes works acquired as part of successive initiatives to requalify and dignify spaces, pieces commissioned to honor parliamentary figures, as well as gifts institutions to the Presidents and Secretaries-General of the Assembly, personal gifts from artists to the institution and even donations of estates belonging to former members of Parliament.

Parliamentary Bookstore

The Parliamentary Bookstore aims to facilitate better knowledge about the Assembly of the Republic and the work carried out by this sovereign body.

The catalog of Parliament editions allows you to identify the publications available since 1977 by thematic areas.

São Bento Palace (Official Residence of the Prime Minister)

The São Bento Palace, at the back of the main building, is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Portugal. At the back of the main building, on the grounds of the former monastery, there is a palace built in 1877 by Joaquim Machado Cayres as his residence in a place measuring around 2 hectares that was part of the Convent of S. Bento since 1598. This mansion is currently the official residence of the Prime Minister of Portugal.

In 1937, the mansion was expropriated by the State as the Official Residence of the President of the Council. After the works were carried out, António Salazar occupied the house in May 1938, but the official inauguration took place in April 1939. During the works, a staircase was built for an easier connection between the mansion and the Assembly. With Marcello Caetano taking charge of the government, the palace saw a major renovation and transformation. Little more than the facades were maintained. These works also included the construction of a new floor in place of the old attic. After April 25, 1974, the house and garden underwent some modifications, but it was after 1986 with new renovations that the mansion and garden gained greater operability and a more modern image, suited to the new times. The garage that existed at the time disappeared, giving way to a building to receive visitors to the mansion. The old asphalt pavement was replaced by Portuguese pavement.

Full list of Geochaching below:

https://mirror.xyz/madeinpt.eth/I5tjF3sn6ugnUw3nBnKOpOUr2DEh_g6cTN-0hivKCgc

*Released*✅ *Reviewed*✅ Approved✅

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