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The palace library contains over 36,000 historic and priceless volumes. The library of the Palace of Mafra. The Rococo library, situated at the back of the second floor, is truly the highlight of the palace, rivalling the grandeur of the library of the Melk Abbey in Austria.
The library is noted as being one of two in the world (the Mafra palace library being the other) whose books are protected from insects by the presence of a colony of bats within the library. [7] During the night, the bats consume the insects that appear, eliminating the pest and assisting the maintenance of the stacks.
Library of the Palace of Mafra designed by Manuel Caetano de Sousa. Manuel Caetano de Sousa (1738–1802) was a Portuguese architect. He studied architecture under his father Tomás Caetano. He worked in the late Baroque and rococo style of architecture.
Royal Building of Mafra – Palace, Basilica, Convent, Cerco Garden and Hunting Park (Tapada) Mafra: 2019 1573; iv (cultural) The palace complex in Mafra was commissioned in the early 18th century by King João V. The complex includes a basilica, king's and queen's palaces, a monastery, and a library.
Palace of Mafra, Mafra. The Palace of Mafra is the most international Portuguese Baroque building and, following the fashion among European monarchs, reflects the absolutist architecture, like the Palace of Versailles in France. It is a royal palace, a cathedral and a monastery, built after a promise made by the king related to his succession.
Beatriz Costa (1907 in Mafra – 1996) an actress in the golden age of Portuguese cinema and an author. [11] Vítor Alves (1935 in Mafra – 2011) a Portuguese soldier and politician. Pedro Espinha (born 1965 in Mafra) a retired football goalkeeper with over 397 club caps and 6 for Portugal; Alexandre Leitão (born 1979 in Mafra) a Portuguese ...
The palace survived until the Tang dynasty, when it was burnt down by marauding invaders en route to the Tang capital, Chang'an. It was the largest palace complex ever built on Earth, [26] covering 4.8 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi), which is 6.7 times the size of the current Forbidden City, or 11 times the size of the Vatican City.
The complex is completed by the Cerco garden, [13] with its geometric layout and the royal hunting park and grounds (Portuguese: Tapada de Mafra [14]). The Royal Monastic Library of the National Palace of Mafra is one of the most important European libraries, with a valuable collection of 18th-century illustrations.