The People

Meet the princesses, poets and performers of Portugal

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History makers and barrier breakers

9 trailblazing Portuguese women you should know

Meet the posthumous Queen

How Inês de Castro was crowned after her death

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The legendary story of Inês de Castro

Discover the 14th-century scandal that rocked the Portuguese royal court

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Portugal's Romeo and Juliet

Inês de Castro and Peter I of Portugal's doomed love affair

Get to know great travelers

Navigate history

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Vasco da Gama

The story of how he discovered the first global maritime trading route

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Luís Vaz de Camões

Follow the footsteps of Portugal's answer to Shakespeare

And where they are buried

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Who's in the tombs?

The cultural icons immortalised in stone

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5 famous figures buried in Jerónimos Monastery

Learn about their unique histories

Setting the scene

Actors and performers in the 1930s

The famous faces from Portugal's stage

Silva Nogueira's portraits from the collection of National Theatre Museum

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The royals, on canvas

Discover portraits of Portuguese Kings and Queens

Queen Maria II

John Simpson (attrib.)

King João V

Carlos Antonio Leoni

Queen Amélia of Orleans and Bragança

Vitor Corcos

King Pedro IV

Marício José do Carmo Sandim (attrib.)

Princess Catarina de Bragança

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King João IV

José de Avelar Rebelo (attrib.)

The artists you should know

Discover their most famous works

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Grão Vasco

Explore the symbolism of the Last Supper

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Nuno Gonçalves

The monumental six panels of Saint Vincent

Painting the people

Discover classic portraits from Anastácio Gonçalves' collection

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Look at him

Male portraits from Anastácio Gonçalves' collection

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Look at her

Female portraits from Anastácio Gonçalves' collection

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Discover Portugal through its museums, palaces, and monuments

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