1. Palácio, Palácio da Cidadela de Cascais, Cascais
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  2. Museus, Museu da Presidência, Palácio da Cidadela de Cascais
    ©Joana Freitas | Museu da Presidencia
  3. Museus, Museu da Presidência, Palácio da Cidadela de Cascais
    ©Joana Freitas | Museu da Presidência
  4. Museus, Museu da Presidência, Palácio da Cidadela de Cascais
    ©Joana Freitas | Museu da Presidência
  5. Museus, Museu da Presidência, Palácio da Cidadela de Cascais
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Palácio da Cidadela de Cascais

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Time Out says

Once a fishing village, Cascais’s fate changed in 1870 when King Luís decided to turn Cascais Citadel into his summer residence. And so it remained until the monarchy was overthrown in 1910. It went on to become the official and summer residence of several of Portugal’s presidents. After many years of neglect, in 2004 the Museum of the Presidency of the Republic began work restoring the citadel, which today receives guests of the Presidency and which has rooms set up for this purpose. You can visit some of the palace’s restored rooms, including the noble salon, the Arab room and the incredible enclosed balcony with its wonderful views over the bay.

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Address
Fortaleza da Cidadela de Cascais
Avenida D. Carlos I
Cascais
2750-642
Opening hours:
Tue-Sun 10am-1pm and 2-6pm. Guided Visits guiadas Wed-Sun at noon

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Abeng – Sinal de Resistência: O Arquivo de Tony Russell

The Exhibition Gallery at the Palácio da Cidadela de Cascais presents the exhibition “Abeng – Signal of Resistance: The Tony Russell Archive”, created from the archive of the Jamaican photographer currently living in Figueira da Foz. With more than 70 photographs organized into thematic sections, the exhibition showcases Russell's work in Jamaica during independence and the Cold War, as well as in the Andean region of Venezuela, while also revealing the journey of his archive until its arrival in Portugal. The collection, which includes portraits of historical figures such as Bob Marley, Elizabeth II, and Fidel Castro, is the result of decades of work marked by radical choices and adverse circumstances.
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