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On 1 February 1908, the royal family was riding in an open carriage along the Lisbon river front plaza, Terreiro do Paço, when an assassin opened fire and killed King Carlos and the heir to the throne, Prince Luis Filipe.
The Paço Episcopal (Bishop’s Palace) is home to a regional museum, displaying a splendid collection of highly elaborate colchas (bedspreads), as well as 16th-century tapestries.
The pretty town is most remarkable for its impressive 16th-century Paço Ducal (Ducal Palace) of the Bragança family, the last of Portugal’s royal dynasties.
Just down the hill is the massive Paço dos Duques de Bragança (Ducal Palace), a mix between a French château and a crusader castle.
Located right in the center of town is the spectacular Palácio Nacional de Sintra (also called the Paço Real, or Royal Palace), easily recognized by its two huge, white conical chimneys.