posted on 2017-07-05, 00:00authored byG. Massiot & cie
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. The site began as a small shrine and later monastery, built 1493. From 1839 Ferdinand II and Wilhelm Ludwig Eschwege built the Pal\u00E1cio da Pena in a Romantic style, incorporating the remains of the Hieronymite monastery. It is magnificently set on a peak surrounded by the forested Pena Park and incorporates a variety of architectural styles and references to famous Portuguese buildings. The restoration of the Manueline style monastery led to the revival of Gothic, Manueline and Mud\u00E9jar forms.
History
Alt Title
Palácio Nacional da Pena
Date Created
1910-01-01
Date Modified
2017-07-05
Spatial Coverage
Sintra, Distrito de Lisboa, Portugal: São Pedro de Penaferrim municipality; Estrada da Pena
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