São Bento Palace

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São Bento Palace
The main façade of the building
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General information
Architectural styleNeoclassical
LocationLapa
Lisbon, Portugal
Coordinates38°42′45″N 9°9′13″W / 38.71250°N 9.15361°W / 38.71250; -9.15361
Construction started1598
Completed1938
Design and construction
ArchitectAdolfo Marques da Silva, Cristino da Silva

São Bento Palace (Portuguese: Palácio de São Bento "Saint Benedict's Palace") in Lisbon is the seat of the Assembly of the Portuguese Republic, the parliament of the Portuguese Republic.