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Museu Nacional dos Coches (National Coach Museum)
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| Hours | Tues-Sun 10am-6pm | ||
| Location | Praça de Afonso de Albuquerque | ||
| Phone | 21/361-08-50 | ||
| Prices | Admission 3€ ($3.90), 1.50€ ($1.95) students 14-25, free for children under 14 | ||
| Season | Closed holidays | ||
Frommer's Review
The most visited attraction in Lisbon, the National Coach Museum is the finest of its type in the world. Founded by Amélia, wife of Carlos I, it's housed in a former 18th-century riding academy connected to the Belém Royal Palace. The coaches stand in a former horse ring; most date from the 17th to the 19th centuries. Drawing the most interest is a trio of opulently gilded baroque carriages used by the Portuguese ambassador to the Vatican at the time of Pope Clement XI (1716). Also on display is a 17th-century coach in which the Spanish Habsburg king, Phillip II, journeyed from Madrid to Lisbon to see his new possession.
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