North Cloister of the Mafra National Palace, Convent and Basilica in Portugal. Franciscan Religious Order. Baroque architecture.
The palace, which also served as a Franciscan monastery, was built during the reign of King John V (1707–1750), as consequence of a vow the king made in 1711, to build a convent if his wife, Queen Mary Anne of Austria, gave him offspring. The birth of his first daughter, princess Barbara of Braganza, prompted construction of the palace to begin. The palace was conveniently located near royal hunting preserves, and was usually a secondary residence for the royal family.
Size: 5499px × 3670px
Location: The Mafra National Palace, Mafra, Portugal
Photo credit: © paul abbitt rml / Alamy / Afripics
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