Scenery for several movies, Mafra stands out because of its unique features: the magnitude of its history; the luxury and diversity of its natural heritage and also the culture and traditions that reflect the way of life of its population. It is a place and an opportunity you will not want to miss …So, DISCOVER MAFRA!
Palácio Nacional de Mafra or Convento de Mafra is one of the best examples of display of the richest reign in the history of Portugal. D.João V (in the 1700s) has vowed to build a monastery (it is the largest Portuguese religious monument) as a proof of gratitude for the birth of an heir to the throne. In all, 52,000 men worked on the monument which, when finished, had the capacity to receive 330 monks, including the royal residence and one area of the richest libraries of Europe, which houses about 36.000 collectors books.
Following the construction of Convento de Mafra, D. João V created Tapada Nacional de Mafra as a place of entertainment and leisure for the King and his Court. Today it stands out as a natural patrimony of unique features with an area of over eight hundred hectares completely enclosed by the original wall, 21 km long. The forest covers most of the ground, home to deer, wild boar, and several other species of flora and fauna.
José Franco is one of Portugal's most well-known craftsmen. At his residence, he exhibits a programmed model, in miniature, of a traditional Portuguese village with the daily responsibilities which occupied people. It is a journey into a world lost in time but immortalized here by this man.
Centro de Recuperação do Lobo ibérico was created in 1987 and is projected to sensitize people for the conservation of its species. Here you can see more than two tens of wolves . The more sociable animals will approach the nets.
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