A historic crown is pictured at the newly opened Royal Treasure Museum in Lisbon, where the Portuguese crown jewels are being exhibited. Photo: AFP
It has taken 227 years, but Portugal's stunning crown jewels have finally gone on display in a giant strong room inside the country's long unfinished royal palace.
The Ajuda Palace overlooking the capital's historic Belem district was home to Portugal's last royal dynasty, the Braganzas, whose reign ended when the country became a republic in 1910.
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A historic crown is pictured at the newly opened Royal Treasure Museum in Lisbon, where the Portuguese crown jewels are being exhibited. Photo: AFP
A sword hilt is pictured at the newly opened Portuguese Royal Treasure Museum. Photo: AFP
People visit the newly opened Portuguese Royal Treasure Museum, where the Portuguese Crown's jewels are exhibited in Lisbon.
The new museum of the Portuguese Royal Treasure, a unique collection of jewels from the time of the monarchy, opened to the public on June 2 in the Ajuda Palace which construction was now completed after being a work in progress for 226 years. Photo: AFP
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