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The Queluz National Palace is a Portuguese 18th-century palace located at Queluz, a freguesia of the modern-day Sintra municipality, in the District of Lisbon. One of the last great Rococo buildings to be designed in Europe, the palace was conceived as a summer retreat for Dom Pedro of Braganza, later to become husband and then king consort to his own niece.

The Ball Room
The Ballroom, the last of the palace's three largest rooms, was designed by Robillon in 1760. To create this oval room the architect combined five smaller rooms. The ormolu Rococo ornament takes the form of heavy gilding to the walls and ceiling, of such richness that it has been compared with that of François de Cuvilliés' Amalienburg at Schloss Nymphenburg. The walls and doors are mirrored and the painted and gilded, coffered ceiling is supported by golden caryatids.

The entire place has mirrors everywhere. A little unnerving place to live back in the day.

If you look closely, you can see my reflection in the back. This one has turned out to be my all time viewed and favored shot on my Flickr Account. I can see why ... it is not necessarily my photography, but location, location, location.

Please note, this is not a stock image and cannot be used for that purpose.

Description
The Queluz National Palace is a Portuguese 18th-century palace located at Queluz, a freguesia of the modern-day Sintra municipality, in the District of Lisbon. One of the last great Rococo buildings to be designed in Europe, the palace was conceived as a summer retreat for Dom Pedro of Braganza, later to become husband and then king consort to his own niece.

The Ball Room
The Ballroom, the last of the palace's three largest rooms, was designed by Robillon in 1760. To create this oval room the architect combined five smaller rooms. The ormolu Rococo ornament takes the form of heavy gilding to the walls and ceiling, of such richness that it has been compared with that of François de Cuvilliés' Amalienburg at Schloss Nymphenburg. The walls and doors are mirrored and the painted and gilded, coffered ceiling is supported by golden caryatids.

The entire place has mirrors everywhere. A little unnerving place to live back in the day.

If you look closely, you can see my reflection in the back. This one has turned out to be my all time viewed and favored shot on my Flickr Account. I can see why ... it is not necessarily my photography, but location, location, location.

Please note, this is not a stock image and cannot be used for that purpose.