Penafiel Palace | |
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Portuguese: Palácio Penafiel | |
General information | |
Type | Palace |
Architectural style | Pombaline |
Location | Santa Maria Maior |
Country | Portugal |
Coordinates | 38°42′39.1″N 9°8′3.8″W / 38.710861°N 9.134389°W |
Opened | 17th century |
Owner | Portuguese Republic |
Technical details | |
Material | Mixed masonry |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | António Tomás da Fonseca |
The Palace of the Counts of Penafiel (Portuguese: Palácio dos Condes de Penafiel), commonly known as Penafiel Palace (Palácio Penafiel) and also referred as Palace of the Postmaster-General (Palácio do Correio-Mor), is a palace in Portugal, located in the Santa Maria Maior parish, Lisbon. It presently serves as the global headquarters of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, also known as the Lusophone Community.