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QUINTA da REGALIERA

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QUINTA da REGALIERA

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  1. QUINTA da REGALIERA Quinta da Regaleira is a very special place. Built at the turn of the 20th century in Sintra, about half an hour from Lisbon, this fascinating ensemble of constructions have been built in the middle of the dense forest. It is the result of mythical magical dreams of its owner, Antonio Augusto Carvalho Monteiro (1848-1920) in conjunction with the talent of the architect Luigi Manini. The architecture of the estate evokes Roman, Gothic, Renaissance and Manueline architectural styles. The 4-hectare estate has a palace, luxurious gardens, lakes, grottoes and enigmatic buildings, believed to hide symbols related to alchemy, fairytales, mythology and astrology.

  2. BEAUTIFUL PALACE

  3. MAIN WALKWAY TO REACH THE PALACE

  4. MAIN ELEVATION AND ENTRANCE

  5. THE STONE WORK FOR ALL THE BUILDINGS IS REALLY IMPRESSIVE

  6. THE PALACE HAS ROOF TERRACES

  7. IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU COULD SMELL THE FLOWERS!

  8. BIRDS OF STONE ONE OF THE MAIN ENTRIES TO THE BUILDING

  9. BALCONY WITH STONE RAILING

  10. ARE THE ROPES MADE FROM FIBER OR FROM STONE?

  11. BEAUTIFUL AND VERY ORNATE ENTRY

  12. THE HUNTING ROOM WITH ANIMAL MOSAIC FLOORS

  13. GREAT WOODWORK

  14. MANY WALLS ARE ADORNED WITH EXQUISITE PAINTINGS

  15. DIFFERENT ORNAMENTAL TOWERS EMBELLISH THE GARDENS

  16. OOPS! …AND ALSO A LOT OF SCULPTURES

  17. AN ORNAMENTAL CUPOLA

  18. The mysterious Initiation Well. You can walk down a moss-covered spiral stairway to its bottom where you can see a light pointed star.

  19. A BENCH IN THE GARDEN IS GUARDED BY LIONS

  20. …AND ANOTHER ONE GUARDED BY DOGS

  21. ON THE "BIRD" BENCH MY WIFE AND MY SISTER DECIDED TO TAKE A REST

  22. GUARDIAN ENTRANCE

  23. UPPER GUARDIANS ENTRANCE

  24. CHAPEL

  25. IT IS TIME TO GO HOME

  26. SEE YOU IN SOME OTHER PLACES PRESENTATION AND PICTURES (SOME FROM INTERNET) BY DAN CALISTRAT dcalistrat@aol.com

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