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The Pena Park is a vast forested area completely surrounding the Pena Palace, spreading for over 200 hectares of uneven terrain. The park was created at the same time as the palace by King Ferdinand II, who was assisted in the task by the Baron von Eschwege and the Baron von Kessler. The exotic taste of the Romanticism was applied to the park ...
His original plan had been to build a smaller version of the Pena Palace in Sintra. In Portuguese “pena” means “rock outcrop”, while “peninha” refers to a smaller outcrop. [3] On his death the property was sold to Dr. José Maria Ferreira Rangel de Sampaio who requested an architect to prepare designs to finalize the work of the palace.
Landscape of the Sintra Mountains (Serra de Sintra). The Pena Palace, which is visible in the image, is close to the peak of the mountain, named Cruz Alta (high Cross). Cruz Alta (high Cross), the summit cross marking the highest point of Sintra Mountains (529 m). The Sintra Mountains (Portuguese: Serra de Sintra), is a mountain range in ...
It now forms part of the park surrounding the Pena Palace. Among the 200 botanical species are camellias, rhododendrons, azaleas and a large collection of ferns from Australia and New Zealand. Trees were introduced from North America, with the assistance of John Slade, an American forester who was Elise's brother-in-law.
The Regaleira Palace (Portuguese: Palácio da Regaleira) bears the same name as the entire estate. The structure's façade is characterised by exuberantly Gothic pinnacles, gargoyles, capitals, and an impressive octagonal tower. The palace contains five floors (a ground floor, three upper floors, and a basement).
Español: Palacio Nacional da Pena, Sintra, Portugal Cultural property Pena Palace , São Pedro de Penaferrim , Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim) , Sintra , Lisbon , Portugal
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The Seven Wonders of Portugal (Portuguese: Sete Maravilhas de Portugal) is a list of cultural wonders located in Portugal.The creation of the list was supported by the Ministry of Culture and organized by the companies Y&R Brands S.A. and Realizar S.A.