2011-11-20 Travel: Sintra II Pena Palace and Park
Date: 20. Nov. 2011 Country: Portugal Location: Sintra
We spent the day in Sintra and visited the Sintra National Palace, the Pena Park and Pena National Palace and the ruins of the Moorish Castle before returning to Lisbon. Sintra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995
This album contains part 2 of the Sintra images taken in the Pena Park and the incredible Pena National Palace.
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Pena Park I
The Pena Park is a vast forested area completely surrounding the Pena Palace, spreading for over 200 hectares of uneven terrain. The park was created at the same time as the palace by King Ferdinand II, who was assisted in the task by the Baron von Eschwege and the Baron von Kessler. The exotic taste of the Romanticism was applied to the park as it was to the palace (source: wikipedia)
Pena Park II
Moss covered stones can be found everywhere in the park.
Pena Park III
The park has a labyrinthic system of paths and narrow roads, connecting the palace to the many points of interest throughout the park, as well as to its two gated exits.
Pena National Palace I
First view of the palace when walking through the park from the entrance. It looks like something straight out of a fairytale.
Pena National Palace II
The palace stands on the top of a hill above the town of Sintra. It is a national monument and constitutes one of the major expressions of 19th century Romanticism in the world. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal.
Pena National Palace III
The Pena Palace has a profusion of styles much in accordance with the exotic taste of the Romanticism. The intentional mixture of eclectic styles includes the Neo-Gothic, Neo-Manueline, Islamic and Neo-Renaissance. References to other prominent Portuguese buildings such as the Belém Tower are also present.