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The Museo de los Coches is one of the most visited in Portugal because it´s one of the most important and valuable collections of its type in the world.
The original idea for the museum was to present its visitors the carriages and vehicles that the royalty used since the 18th century when the form and construction of the carriages was a demonstration of power, ostentation and social position in the Portuguese elite.
Each of the cars is magnificent in itself and they demonstrate how the manufacturers went from the near-ordinary production to highlight them with gold, jewelry or incredible sculptures that were part of the cars converting them into works of art within themselves.
There are many remarkable examples that belonged to the most important royal families in Europe, Spain and England, including one from the 19th century which was manufactured for the Queen Elizabeth II.
The Museo de los Coches in the Portuguese city is one of the most important in the world of its style and you can get Lisbon accommodation to visit it.
