Mafra Royal Building
Also known as Royal Building of Mafra – Palace, Basilica, Convent, Cerco Garden and Hunting Park (Tapada), Royal Building of Mafra
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criterion (iv).
Region
Europe and North America
Portugal
Inscribed
2019
Area
1,213 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Mafra Royal Building is about 30 km north-west of Lisbon. The nearest other World Heritage site is Sintra, about 19 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Lisbon · about 2,812,000 peopleabout 30 km south-east
- Setúbal · about 118,000 peopleabout 60 km south-east
- Santarém · about 29,000 peopleabout 65 km north-east
- Leiria · about 45,000 peopleabout 100 km north-east
- Évora · about 56,000 peopleabout 130 km east
- Coimbra · about 107,000 peopleabout 160 km north-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
PortugalCultural19 km away
PortugalCultural29 km away
PortugalCultural74 km away
PortugalCultural91 km away
PortugalCultural108 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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