Palácio da Mitra
In Marvila, the Baroque palace of Lisbon's first Patriarch and former home of the City Museum; open only for one-off events.
Palácio da Mitra (Marvila)
The Palácio da Mitra, in Marvila, is one of the great Baroque buildings of eastern Lisbon. The present palace results from the ambitious project promoted by D. Tomás de Almeida, the first Cardinal Patriarch of Lisbon, completed in 1744, with the involvement of architects such as António Canevari and Carlos Mardel. It was built on a former leisure estate and is arranged on two floors around a courtyard, with a garden on an upper terrace. The name comes from the mitre, the liturgical headgear of bishops. It later had private uses before becoming public property: Lisbon City Council acquired it in 1930 and, between 1940 and 1972, the Museu da Cidade (City Museum) operated here. From 1978 it had occasional uses, including by institutions such as the Amigos de Lisboa and ANAFRE. It was classified as a Property of Public Interest in 2012. The palace has no regular public opening and no visiting hours: it opens only for one-off events, such as editions of Open House Lisboa and guided visits during Lisbon Week 2022, or on the occasion of temporary exhibitions. It is therefore advisable to follow the programme of those events before planning a visit.
Located at: Open House Lisboa
Address: Rua do Açúcar, 56, 1950-408 Lisboa
Opening hours: No regular opening; open only for one-off events and temporary exhibitions
Coordinates: 38.7396808, -9.1031179
Buses: 718, 728, 793, 781, 782, 755
Train: Cintura Line, Marvila Station, Azambuja Line, Braço de Prata Station
