Royal Building of Mafra – Palace, Basilica, Convent, Cerco Garden and Hunting Park ( Tapada )
A World Heritage Site in Portugal, inscribed in 2019 as a Cultural Site. This page summarises the key facts: inscription year, category and location.
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Key facts
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Europe and North America
- Inscribed
- 2019
- Category
- Cultural Site
- Criteria
- (iv)
- Property area
- approx. 1,213.2 ha
- Component parts
- 1
- Coordinates
- 38.9372, -9.3255
- UNESCO ID
- 1573
Source: factual data from UNESCO DataHub (whc001 / CC BY-SA 4.0). This site uses only factual information such as names, countries, inscription years and categories. No official UNESCO/WHC descriptions, photographs or logos are used.
Names in other languages
- French
- Édifice royal de Mafra – palais, basilique, couvent, jardin du Cerco et parc de chasse ( Tapada )
- Spanish
- Real Obra de Mafra – Palacio, basílica, convento, jardín del ‘Cerco’ y parque de caza real de la Tapada
- Chinese
- 马夫拉皇室建筑-宫殿、大教堂、修道院、塞尔科花园及塔帕达狩猎公园
Other World Heritage Sites in Portugal
- Alto Douro Wine Region (2001)
- Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores (1983)
- Convent of Christ in Tomar (1983)
- Cultural Landscape of Sintra (1995)
- Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications (2012)
- Historic Centre of Évora (1986)
- Historic Centre of Guimarães and Couros Zone (2001)
- Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar (1996)
- Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture (2004)
- Laurisilva of Madeira (1999)
- Monastery of Alcobaça (1989)
- Monastery of Batalha (1983)
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