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Pena National Palace
San Pedro de Penaferrim, 2710 Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace - an architectural jewel of the city of Sintra. The palace was built Prince Ferdinand, husband of Queen Maria II of Portugal in 1840. It stands on the highest hill of the city, on the site of an abandoned monastery. Originally this place was a royal summer residence.
It has mixed ...
Sintra National Palace
Largo Rainha Dona Amelia, 2710 Sintra, Portugal
Sintra National Palace is a hallmark of the city. In the 12th century on the site of the palace was the residence of the Moors. From the 15th to the 19th century, the Portuguese monarchs lived here. Palace many times being completed according to the tastes and preferences of living in it at ...
Christ the King
Cristo-Rei, Avenida dos Combatentes da Grande Guerra, Alges, Lisbon, Portugal
On the banks of the Tagus River in the town of Almada statue of Cristo Rey. Her height - 28 meters, the statue on the 82-meter pedestal.
Officially announced on the future of the pedestal in 1937, but came World War II. Episcopate made a vow that if Portugal will avoid disaster, it will ...
Belem Tower (Tower of St Vincent)
Santa Maria de Belem, Lisboa, Portugal
Belem Tower, or Tower of Bethlehem - is fortified fort of the Renaissance in Portugal, built in the years 1515-1521 in an area of Lisbon on the island of the Tagus River. Construction of the tower was dedicated to the expedition of Vasco da Gama, who opened the way for the Portuguese in India. Part ...
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