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106  THE LISBON C O AST

Sintra: Palácio Nacional da Pena

On the highest peaks of the Serra de Sintra stands the
spectacular palace of Pena, an eclectic medley of architectural
styles built in the 19th century for the husband of the young
Queen Maria II, Ferdinand Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. It stands over
the ruins of a Hieronymite monastery founded here in the
15th century on the site of the chapel of Nossa Senhora da
Pena. Ferdinand appointed a German architect, Baron Von
Eschwege, to build his summer palace filled with oddities
from all over the world and surrounded by a park. With the
declaration of the Republic in 1910, the palace Entrance Arch
became a museum, preserved as it was when the A studded archway with
royal family lived here. Allow at least an hour crenellated turrets greets the
and a half to visit this enchanting place. visitor at the entrance to the
palace. The palace buildings
are painted the original daffodil
yellow and strawberry pink.

Manuel II’s Bedroom
The oval-shaped room is
decorated with green walls
and stuccoed ceiling. A
portrait of Manuel II, the
last king of Portugal, hangs
above the fireplace.

KEY
1 In the kitchen the copper pots
and utensils still hang around the
iron stove. The dinner service bears
the coat of arms of Ferdinand II.
2 The Triton Arch is encrusted
with Neo-Manueline decoration and
is guarded by a fierce sea monster.
3 The cloister, decorated with
colourful patterned tiles, is part of
the original monastery buildings.

. Great Hall
The spacious hall is sumptuously
furnished with German stained-glass
windows, precious Oriental porcelain
and four life-size turbaned torchbearers
holding giant candelabra.

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