The Palácio do Correio-Mor hosts weddings, christenings, private receptions, family celebrations and exclusive events in its baroque salons and French-style gardens, about 15 minutes from central Lisbon. The 18th-century palace stands in Loures, north of the capital, and is classified as a property of public interest.
Weddings and receptions
The palace's events offer covers weddings and other private celebrations. Receptions use the halls of the noble floor and the gardens, with their boxwood parterres, cascades and a large ornamental tank. The official site does not publish capacities, so the size of a wedding, the layout of the dinner and the choice of indoor or outdoor spaces should be discussed with the commercial team. Prices are given on request. The site does not describe an offer for company meetings or seminars, although it mentions exclusive events, which can be raised with the team.
Rooms and capacities
The main floor is a sequence of salons decorated with azulejos, stucco ceilings and painted panels. The Sala da Caça, the hunting room, carries tile panels based on Ovid's Metamorphoses. On the ground floor, the old kitchen keeps its tiled panels, next to the former stables, coach house, cellar and winepress. A central staircase leads to the Fonte da Boa Samaritana. Outside, tree-lined avenues cross a protected Mediterranean woodland that frames the formal gardens and the large tank, whose tiles also illustrate the Metamorphoses. No capacities are listed for any of these spaces.
Catering
The official site does not say whether catering is provided in house or by an outside caterer, so this is a point to settle early. The palace sells its own wines by order, and a provisional wine sheet is published on its site.
History and setting
The palace was commissioned in the 18th century by Luís Gomes de Elvas Coronel, who bought the land from the Convento de Odivelas and took the surname da Matta after the estate's forest. The design is attributed to the Italian architect António Canevari. The family held the office of Correio-Mor, the head of the kingdom's postal service, for about 200 years, a title first granted under King Filipe II. Inside, monochrome tiles from the workshop of Bartolomeu Antunes show scenes of the owner's life and of Lisbon before the 1755 earthquake. Polychrome tiles, stucco work by Giovanni Grossi and paintings by José da Costa Negreiros complete the decoration. The pink facade carries a central fountain and an image of Nossa Senhora da Oliveira. The palace was classified as a property of public interest in 1967, and guided heritage visits are organized separately from events.
Getting there
The palace is in Loures, about 15 minutes by car from central Lisbon according to the venue. Lisbon airport is the nearest airport. Guests coming from hotels in the city can travel by car or by a hired coach, which keeps arrivals and departures simple for a wedding party.
