Pena Palace
Castle in Sintra, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pena Palace (Portuguese: Palácio da Pena) is a Romanticist castle in São Pedro de Penaferrim, in the municipality of Sintra, on the Portuguese Riviera. The castle stands on the top of a hill in the Sintra Mountains above the town of Sintra, and on a clear day it can be easily seen from Lisbon and much of its metropolitan area. It is a national monument and constitutes one of the major expressions of 19th-century Romanticism in the world. The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal. It is also used for state occasions by the President of the Portuguese Republic and other government officials.
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Pena Palace | |
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Palácio da Pena | |
General information | |
Architectural style | Romanesque Revival, Neo-Manueline |
Location | Sintra, Portugal |
Construction started | Middle Ages |
Completed | 1854 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Wilhelm Ludwig von Eschwege |
Other designers | Ferdinand II of Portugal |
Part of | Cultural Landscape of Sintra |
Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iv), (v) |
Reference | 723 |
Inscription | 1995 (19th Session) |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | National Monument |
Designated | 10 January 1907 |
Reference no. | IPA.00006134 |
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