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7 "\ Manuel II’s bedroom,
PALÁCIO an oval-shaped room

decorated with a
NACIONAL stuccoed ceiling

DA PENA
EXPERIENCE The Lisbon Coast ⌂ Estrada da Pena, 5 km (3 miles) S of Sintra @ 434 from

Avenida Dr Miguel Bombarda, Sintra # Mar–late Oct:
9:45am–7pm daily; Nov–early Mar: 10am–6pm daily
¢ 1 Jan, 25 Dec ∑ parquesdesintra.pt
On the highest peaks of the Serra de Sintra stands the
spectacular palace of Pena. Built in the 19th century
for Queen Maria II’s flamboyantly creative husband,
Ferdinand Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, it comprises
an eclectic medley of architectural styles.
The bright pink-and-yellow walls of the palace
stand over the ruins of a Hieronymite
monastery, founded here in the 15th century.
Ferdinand appointed a German architect, Baron
Von Eschwege, to build his dream summer
palace, filled with international oddities and
surrounded by a park. Construction started in
1840, and the extravagant project would Kitchen, where
ultimately last 45 years – the rest of the king’s the dinner
life. With the declaration of the Republic in service still bears
1910, the palace became a museum, preserved Ferdinand’s coat
as it was when the royal family lived here. of arms

1
1 The brightly painted
hilltop palace is a UNESCO
World Heritage Site.
2 Trompe-l’oeil frescoes
cover the walls and ceiling
of the Arab Room, one of
the loveliest in the palace.
3 The exterior is adorned
with intricate architecture,
heavily inspired by
2 3 European Romanticism.
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