The tiled canal where the royals rode their gondolas In the Don Quixote Room, where some members of the royal family were born and died (such as King Pedro IV of Portugal, first emperor of Brazil), there are paintings illustrating episodes of the life of Don Quixote of La Mancha.ДЄnother highlight is the grandiose Throne Room, lined with mirrors and adorned with a painted ceiling. One of the rooms is covered with tile panels representing the four seasons, the continents, and scenes from classical mythology, while the Ambassadors' Room features a ceiling illustrating the royal family attending a concert. Partially destroyed by a fire in 1934, it has been restored, bringing the gilt, the many chandeliers, mirrors, and ceiling paintings back to life. When it returned, it preferred the Ajuda Palace in Lisbon, but Queluz's magnificent rooms continued to be used for parties and receptions. The royal family abandoned it in 1807 during the French invasion of Portugal, moving to Brazil and taking much of the furniture. The Don Quixote Room, where King Pedro IV was born

presidents Eisenhower, Carter, Reagan, and Bill Clinton are among those who stayed or dined here). One of the wings is also used as a guest room for heads of state visiting Portugal (former U.S. The palace displays much of the royal collectionДЇrom the end of the Portuguese monarchy in 1910 to the present day, it has been used for grand official functions and concerts, thanks to the superb acoustics of the Music Room (thatвЂ™s where the queen's orchestra - 'the best in Europe,' according to English novelist William Beckford - performed concerts and operas). Inspired by the palace of Versailles, itвЂ™s known as both вЂњRoyal Palace of QueluzвЂќ and вЂњNational Palace of Queluz.вЂќ It was built in 1747 with lavish formal gardens, and was the official residence of the royal family in the late 1700s. Queluz, located between Lisbon and Sintra, would be just another unremarkable suburb if it wasn't for one major attraction that's one of Portugal's most beautiful monuments and one of the last great rococo palaces in Europe.

Queluz Palace was inspired by the palace of Versailles

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