A house built in 1521-1523 for Brás de Albuquerque, son of the first Viceroy of India, with a façade of diamond-point stones inspired by the Palazzo dei Diamanti in Ferrara. A ground-floor exhibit by the Museu de Lisboa shows sections of the ancient city wall and traces of a fish-preserve production centre.
- Address
- Rua dos Bacalhoeiros 10, 1100-135 Lisboa
- Hours
- Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, last entry 5.30pm (Time Out)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 45 min
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- €
- Free entry
- Free for everyone
The José Saramago Foundation exhibition upstairs is paid: 5 EUR (children up to 12, over 65 and unemployed free, per josesaramago.org)
Also free for: Saramago exhibition: children up to 12, over 65s, unemployed free
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The upper floors house the José Saramago Foundation, with a bookshop of his work
- Entry is free
- Nearest metro: Terreiro do Paço
