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Must See

1 The domed ceiling of the
Sala dos Brasões is deco­
rated with stags holding the
coats of arms (brasões) of 72
noble Portuguese families.
The lower walls are lined
with 18th­century Delft­
like tiled panels.
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2 The magnificent ceiling
of the former banqueting
hall is divided into octa g­
onal panels decorated with
swans (cisnes), each wearing
an elegant golden collar.
3 The Ala Manuelina
(Manuel’s Wing) was built
between 1497 and 1530
and the rooms are adorned
2 3 with tiles from Seville.
Sala das Sereias, or The kitchens, where royal
Room of the Sirens Sala Árabe, banquets were once
decorated with prepared, sit beneath the
fine azulejos huge conical chimneys.

Sintra’s national
palace, showcasing
an intriguing meld of
architectural styles

Moorish-style
Sala dos Archeiros, windows on the
Entrance the entrance hall Ala Manuelina

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Timeline 8 Century 1147 1495 1755 1910
First palace
Christian
Palace becomes
Parts of palace
Reign of Manuel I
established here
damaged in great
reconquest; Afonso
begins; major
a national
Henriques takes
by the Moors
over palace palace restoration earthquake monument
and additions
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