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Panteao Nacional vs Museu De Artes Decorativas Portuguesas

Both are praised by professional reviewers. On balance, Museu De Artes Decorativas Portuguesas is the choice of most writers compared to National Pantheon of Santa Engracia. Museu De Artes Decorativas Portuguesas is ranked #12 in Lisbon with praise from 4 reviewers including Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Michelin Guide.

Panteao Nacional
Panteao Nacional
8 / 10
Largo de Santa Clara, Lisbon, Portugal
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The porcelain-white Panteão Nacional is a baroque beauty." Full review
Let's Go Let's Go
"The dictator Salazar rededicated the building as the National Pantheon, although it now, ironically, houses the remains of some of his staunchest opponents. " Full review
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Start at the ground level and see the tomb of the much beloved Amália Rodrigues, queen of fado.
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Begun in the 17C, the church was never completed. In the form of a Greek cross, it is now surmounted by a cupola, inaugurated in 1966." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"In the 20th century, the Church of Santa Engrácia was converted into the national pantheon, in which important Portuguese personalities are buried." Full review
On the Grid On the Grid
"Panteão Nacional is literally the national pantheon, a magnificent monument just across Feira da Ladra flea market, worth a visit for its architecture, culture and history." Full review
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Museu De Artes Decorativas Portuguesas
Museu De Artes Decorativas Portuguesas
8 / 10
Largo das Portas do Sol 2, Alfama, Lisbon, Portugal
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"It’s worth a visit alone to admire the lavish apartments, embellished with baroque azulejos, frescoes and chandeliers. " Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"In the 17th-century Azurara Palace, the Museum-School of Decorative Arts has objects that date from the 15th through 19th century." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The museum tells the story of everyday life in Lisbon in the 17 and 18C through a series of small, intimate rooms, decorated with azulejos and frescoes." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"The cool interior is packed with four centuries worth of Portuguese antiques collected by banker and art lover Ricardo do Espírito Santo Silva. It's laid out like a private home of the 1700s" Full review