Palácio das Necessidades
The Palácio das Necessidades (German: Palace of Necessidades ) in Lisbon is a former royal palace and now the seat of the Portuguese Foreign Minister . The building dates back to the 18th century and was built at the request of João V on the site where previously there was a chapel in honor of “Our Lady of Needs”, in Portuguese Nossa Senhora das Necessidades . This is where the unusual name for a palace comes from. The palace is located in the Lisbon municipality of Estrela .
Residence of the royal family
The palace became the official residence of the royal family under the reign of Queen Maria II . An exception was her son Ludwig I , who preferred the Palácio Nacional da Ajuda as his residence . The palace was rebuilt several times according to the wishes of the respective residents. The last major renovation took place in the 20th century under King Carlos I.
On October 4, 1910, the palace was bombarded by revolutionaries from the cruiser "Adamastor" lying in the Tagus River on the orders of José Mendes Cabeçada , with the king's private apartments being badly damaged. Emanuel II himself first fled to a pavilion in the park of the palace. Meanwhile, a servant caught up with the royal standard , whereupon the revolutionaries believed the king was absent and stopped firing.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
After the proclamation of the republic on October 5, 1910, the palace became the seat of the Foreign Ministry. The term “Necessidades” has since become a synonym for Portuguese foreign policy.
Web link
- Convento e Palácio Real. Site of the Portuguese portal Diplomático to the Palácio das Necessidades (Portuguese)
Coordinates: 38 ° 42 '24.6 " N , 9 ° 10' 10.7" W.