| Quinta da Regaleira It is one of the most surising and enigmatic monuments of the Sintra Cultural Landscape. Quinta da Regaleira is classified as World Heritage by UNESCO. Quinta da Regaleira In a magical scenario of dramaric gardens, the architecture, like a symphonic poem in stone, revelas the cosmic dimension of a Lusitanian philosopher’s mansion.
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Step beyond the tourist destination, a trip to Regaleira is to journey to an imaginary universe of symbol and metaphor.
This magnificent estate is designed by an Italian architect Luigi Manini for wealthy Brazilian merchant António Augusto Carvalho Monteiro at the turn of 20th century. Having worked in at Scala in Milan, Manini’s work is a mixture of Gothic, Manueline and Renaissance with sprouts turrets and towers and impressive Art Nouveau tiles. The surrounding gardens host fountains, terraces, lakes with the attraction of being the Initiation Well inspired by the practices of the Freemasons and the Knights Templar.
From Sintra historic center you can walking 15 min to the Quinta da Regaleira.
open hours:between April - September, whole week, from 10h00 to 20h00; between October - March, whole week, from 10h00 to 18h00 close:01.01; 25.12 price:5 € address: Rua Barbosa da Bocage phone: +351 219 106 656 www: www.regaleira.ptTrain: Sintra (Rossio - Sintra) |
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