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Sintra Quinta da Regaleira4 (the park1)

Sintra, a picturesque Portuguese town set amidst the pine-covered hills of the Serra de Sintra is known for its many 19th-century Romantic architectural monuments. Quinta da Regaleira, an estate located near Sintra-Vila is classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO within the Cultural Landscape of Sintra\

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Sintra Quinta da Regaleira4 (the park1)

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  1. SINTRA Quinta da Regaleira 4

  2. Sintra, a picturesque Portuguese town set amidst the pine-covered hills of the Serra de Sintra is known for its many 19th-century Romantic architectural monuments. Quinta da Regaleira, an estate located near Sintra-Vila is classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO within the “Cultural Landscape of Sintra”. Much of the four hectares of land in the surrounding estate consists of a densely treed park lined with myriad roads and footpaths. The woods are neatly arranged in the lower parts of the estate, but are left wild and disorganized in the upper parts, reflecting Carvalho Monteiro's belief in primitivism. Decorative, symbolic, and lively structures can be found throughout the park   

  3. Agapanthus africanus (African lily, lily of the Nile)

  4. Yucca gigantea (Yucca elephantipes) Agapanthus africanus (African lily, lily of the Nile)

  5. Exotic plants and trees were imported from Brazil

  6. Hortensia (Hydrangea Macrophylla)

  7. The park also contains an extensive and enigmatic system of tunnels, which have multiple entry points that include: grottoes, the chapel, Waterfall Lake, and "Leda's Cave," which lies beneath the Regaleira Tower. The "Initiation Well" connects to other tunnels via a series of underground walkways. At the bottom of the hill, the “Promenade of the Gods” (Patamar dos Deuses) is an alley that links the Pisoes Loggia to the Main House, with statues of classical gods: Venus, Flora, Ceres, Fortune, Hermes, Dionysus, Orpheus, Pan and Vulcan

  8. The Pisões Loggia is a neo-Manueline structure which provides a side entrance to the gardens of the Quinta da Regaleira. Beneath its stone canopy, steps lead down to a (locked) gate leading onto the road (Av. Barbosa do Bocage) below

  9. The Pisões Loggia The stairwell is decorated with blue painted tiles

  10. The stairwell of the Pisoes Loggia

  11. Promenade of the Gods (Patamar dos Deuses)

  12. Promenade of the Gods (Patamar dos Deuses) Venus

  13. Promenade of the Gods (Patamar dos Deuses)

  14. Venus

  15. Venus

  16. In Roman mythology, Flora is a Sabine-derived goddess of flowers and of the season of spring – a symbol for nature and flowers

  17. Flora The lower gardens have a lot of fantastic ferns, both in tree forms and lower sorts Flora

  18.  Flora 

  19.  Flora 

  20. Ceres  Flora 

  21. In ancient Roman religion, Ceres was a goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility and motherly relationships

  22. Ceres is a goddess of the common people; she doesn't just govern over agriculture, but also over fertility in general

  23. Ceres

  24. Promenade of the Gods

  25. Fortuna

  26. Mercury Fortuna

  27. Mercury  is a major Roman god

  28. Mercury  is the patron god of financial gain, commerce, eloquence (and thus poetry), messages/com-munication (including divination), travelers, boundaries, luck, trickery and thieves; he is also the guide of souls to the underworld

  29. Promenade of the Gods - Mercury

  30. Bacchus is the Roman name for Dionysus, the god of wine and intoxication. He is the god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, of ritual madness, fertility, theatre and religious ecstasy

  31. Orpheus was a musician, poet and prophet in Greek mythology and Pan is the god of the wild, shepherds and flocks, nature of mountain wilds and rustic music, and companion of the nymphs

  32. Vulcan (Hephaestus) is the god of fire including the fire of volcanoes, metalworking, and the forge in ancient Roman religion and myth

  33. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

  34. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

  35. Gazebo pavilion on the ornate bridge over the lower gate.

  36. ‘Regaleira’ was built by (the owner) Antonio Augusto Carvalho Monteiro in conjunction with the renowned Italian opera set designer and architect Luigi Manini. These two noblemen conspired to create a place of divine magic and mystery embodying a combination of styles including Roman, Gothic, Renaissance and Manueline

  37. The ruinous Castle of the Moors is visible atop the hill

  38. Bridge over the lower gate (exit)

  39. Text: Internet Pictures: Internet Sanda Foişoreanu Gabriela Cristescu All  copyrights  belong to their  respective owners Presentation: Sanda Foişoreanu https://www.slideshare.net/michaelasanda https://ma-planete.com/michaelasanda 2017 Sound:Dulce Pontes - A verdade do Poeta; Lagrima

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