LEAL DA CÂMARA MUSEUM HOUSE (CASA MUSEU DE LEAL DA CÂMARA)

Located in Rinchoa, on the main road connecting Sintra with Lisbon, this building was previously owned by the Marquês de Pombal and used as stables and staging post between his two palaces Quinta da Granja do Marquês (Terrugem, Sintra) and the Palácio de Oeiras. During the 19th Century, the house was a field hospital for Portuguese troops fighting Napoleon. The building gained notoriety as the home to one of Portugal's greatest artists. From 1930, until he died in 1948, it was the residence of the painter and caricaturist Mestre Leal da Câmara. His widow bequeathed the house to the Municipality of Sintra following her death. The house was opened to the public as a museum in 1965 to showcase the life and works of Leal da Câmara. Inside there is a vast collection on display, featuring furniture, azulejos, table lamps and ceramics designed by him. Also on display are his caricatures, drawings, fabrics, ceramics and tiles. There is also an archive of his letters and documents.