Four Seasons Ritz Lisbon

Opened in 1959, the "Ritz" was a landmark project commissioned by the Portuguese government to provide the capital with a world-class luxury hotel. Designed by architect Pardal Monteiro, the building is a masterpiece of 20th-century modernism, featuring a robust, monumental facade that dominates the city’s skyline. The interior is a veritable museum of Portuguese mid-century art, housing an unparalleled collection of tapestries, sculptures, and paintings by Almada Negreiros and other national masters. It remains the most prestigious address in Lisbon, embodying a specific era of "Mad Men" style glamour and Lusitanian monumentalism.