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MUSEU NACIONAL DOS COCHES

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Avenida da India, n°136, Belém, Lisbon, Portugal
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2024
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Emblematic museum of the city offering a visit to discover a beautiful collection of horse-drawn carriages.

Immerse yourself in the world of princes and princesses for a visit! The museum has moved to a larger building to accommodate the entire collection, as well as that of Vila Viçosa (Alentejo). It now comprises the main museum, an ultra-modern building with raw concrete accents highlighting the carriages, as well as the old building within the royal palace of Belém (Picadeiro Real), which can still be seen. This is one of the city's most emblematic museums (and one of the most visited!): you can almost hear the horses neighing! In fact, it's one of the world's finest collections of carriages. It's true that these highly ornate, gold-covered carriages are quite impressive... The first dates from the 16th century and the last from the mid-19th century. Don't miss the one belonging to Pope Clement XI's embassy - dos Oceanos, grafted with talha dourada, right down to the sumptuously worked wheels. The voluminous representation of the globe and the oceans on the back, charged with strong symbolism, still demonstrates in a beautiful way the leitmotiv of the era See and be seen. And this was the part of the carriage that was most visible at the moment of passage. It's also worth noting that procession carriages were very heavy: drawn by four horses for the nobility and six for the king. At the end of the tour, you'll even notice some sedan chairs, closed for the ladies to protect their headdresses.


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Mari0nF
Visited in may 2019
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Nous nous sommes réfugiés dans le musée en attendant le train mais ce fut une jolie découverte.
Très belles pièces, chacune accompagnée de son panneau explicatif. Malgré la profusion de tissus le musée n'est pas du tout poussiéreux et vraiment lumineux.
Le personnel est francophone.
On recommande.
Pan Pan
Visited in may 2019
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transféré depuis quelques années dans un batiment moderne, le musée des carosses a gagné en espace pour exposer ses trésors mais perdu en charme par rapport a l'ancien palais qui l'abritait. Des berlines et carosses de différentes époques sont a admirer, du plus modeste au plus richement décoré. Des répliques en maquettes sont également exposées.
Visited in june 2019
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Très beau musée, dont la création fut voulue par Marie Amélie de Portugal. On y découvre des carrosses, calèches et chaises à porteurs de toutes les époques, tous et toutes plus majestueux les uns que les autres
clems37
Visited in february 2019
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Magnifique collection de carosses
Le musée des Carrosses de Belem est à voir, car il possède une magnifique collection. En plus, si vous avez la Lisboa Card, il est gratuit, donc ce serait dommage de le manquer.

Il est situé dans un bâtiment un peu moche, qui ressemble à un hangar sans fenêtre, mais l'intérieur est bien agencé pour voir les carrosses historiques de la monarchie portugaise.
Visited in october 2017
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Musée à l'architecture contemporaine. Beaucoup de carrosses aussi beaux les uns que les autres. Explications en Français

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