"Horse-drawn coaches symbolize a lost, beautiful art form, but they get the limelight at the National Coach Museum in Belém. The historic collection, featuring examples from around the world, makes it one of Lisbon’s most sought-after cultural sites. World, state, and promenade vehicles from the 16th to 19th centuries chronicle the evolution of coaches in the pre-automobile era. Peer at such fanciful creations as Queen Maria Francisca of Savoy-Nemour’s circa-17th century ceremonial ride and the more modern 19th-century sedan chair, typically carried by footmen via leather straps." - Alia Akkam
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