São Bento Palace
São Bento Palace (Portuguese: Palácio de São Bento "Saint Benedict's Palace") in Lisbon is the seat of the Assembly of the Portuguese Republic, the parliament of the Portuguese Republic.
| São Bento Palace | |
|---|---|
 The main façade of the building | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Location | Lapa Lisbon, Portugal |
| Coordinates | 38°42′45″N 9°9′13″W / 38.71250°N 9.15361°W |
| Construction started | 1598 |
| Completed | 1938 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Adolfo Marques da Silva, Cristino da Silva |
São Bento Palace Media
São Bento Palace, then known as the Palace of the Cortes, c. 1851.
The Chamber of Most Worthy Peers, upper house of the former Cortes Gerais, in session in 1867.
The Assembly of the Republic's sessions chamber as it appears today.
The adjoining São Bento Mansion, residence of the prime minister
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