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This square-shaped room, with a centered and circular composition, was built between 1759-1774 according to the design of Architect Robillion. Its decoration uses a series of eight columns that support a ceiling cupola, a set of mirrors and ornaments in gilt and paper paste, which create the illusion of circular space. In this room the wooden floor covering, with two tones, has a circular composition in harmony with the shape of the ceiling, and was finished in 1771. This room was also called Sala Redonda.
During the reign of D. Maria I and D. Pedro III, the dessert table was set up here, in connection with the Ambassadors Room.
In this room were born the children of D. João VI and D. Carlota Joaquina, the Infante D. Pedro, future Emperor of Brazil and, later, D. Pedro IV of Portugal.
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Capital, largest, and wealthiest city in Portugal and one of the leading economic centers on the Iberian Peninsula. Although located in the westernmost corner of Europe, the city is firmly embedded in the European Union, hosting a couple of EU agencies. Visit Baixa, the downtown city center and Alfama, the oldest district in the city or just chill out in one of Lisbon’s memorable parks – Parque Florestal de Monsanto, one of Europe’s largest urban parks or Parque Eduardo Vll, off the main drag. Last but not least, Lisbon plays host each September to the Lisbon Gay & Lesbian Film Festival - Queer Lisboa.
