The Nave of the Estufa Fria takes conferences, gala dinners, weddings, product launches and parties for up to 1,100 guests at a cocktail, 900 seated theatre style or 700 at banquet tables. The hall belongs to the Estufa Fria de Lisboa, the plant house inside Parque Eduardo VII in central Lisbon, and events here are run by Casa do Marquês, a Lisbon catering and events company.
Seminars and company events
For a conference, the floor plans show 900 chairs facing a stage of 8 m by 4 m, with a control booth and screens along the side walls. The hall has received congresses, concerts, exhibitions and advertising shoots, and corporate dinners often add lounge corners and a stage under the hanging greenery. Hire includes access control at the main entrance, cleaning and restroom upkeep during the event, technical assistance and air conditioning. Power reaches 230 kVA in total, with 60 kVA available for production, plus one 32 A and one 63 A three-phase socket.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are a regular use of the Nave, with long tables or round tables set beneath the vaults and the planted greenhouse close by. Casa do Marquês publishes a separate weddings kit for the venue, and its team covers menus, decoration and event planning.
Rooms and capacities
The Nave covers 931.3 m², with a ceiling height of 6 to 9 m and natural light. Banquet capacity is given as 700, and the floor plans show 720 seats either on 90 round tables of eight or on 72 rectangular tables of ten. A terrace runs along part of the hall, and the outdoor area extends over about 1,500 m². The hall floor is accessible to guests with reduced mobility. Dimmable lamps and a backlit glass light wall 9 m wide and 4.3 m high are part of the fixed lighting, and the trusses can carry suspended loads within set limits.
Catering
Casa do Marquês is a catering company, and its team prepares the food for events at the Estufa Fria, from seated dinners to cocktails. Ask the team early whether outside suppliers are accepted for your event.
History and setting
The Estufa Fria was first built as a shelter for plants. Visitors walk among lakes, waterfalls, streams, statues and hundreds of plant species from around the world. The Nave itself is a semi-buried building in reinforced concrete, made of ten vaults that follow the slope of the hill, with an outcrop of basalt rock at its northern end. The operator says the space has hosted events since the 1950s.
Getting there
The Estufa Fria sits inside Parque Eduardo VII, close to Marquês de Pombal and the city center. There is no private parking for events, so plan public transport, taxis or a coach drop-off. Parque and Marquês de Pombal metro stations are within walking distance, and Lisbon airport is a short drive away.
