The colors of Palacio da Pena rise up to the sky
Palácio Nacional da Pena received 1 million visitors in 2015
The Pena National Palace is one of the greatest expressions of architectural Romanticism in the world, rising over a craggy rock, it is the second highest point of the Sintra hills. The palace consists of two wings, the old manufactory convent of the Order St. Jerome and the wing built by King Ferdinand II in the nineteenth century. These two wings are surrounded by construction, which has watchtowers, an access tunnel and a drawbridge.
This palace is one of the most eclectic works of Europe, because it mixes neo-Gothic elements, neo-Manueline, neo-Moorish and Renaissance. This monument has a strong influence of German romanticism, being inspired by the castles on the verge of Reno Stolzenfels and Rheinstein. The idea was to emphasize the mythological figure that adorns the entrance and the interior, decorated with oriental porcelains and European furniture, the family left in 1910.
You should also visit the Park of Pena in the surrounding areas of the palace, with its romantic gardens and more than five hundred tree species. The most interesting construction of this park is the Chalet of the Countess, built by D. Fernando II and his future second wife, Elise Hensler (or Countess d'Edla) as a holiday home. It is a wooden building with two floors, inspired by alpine.
The Pena Palace was listed as a National Monument in 1910 and a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1995. In 2007 it was chosen to become one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal. It is open for tourist visits every day. The Pena Palace was the most visited monument in the country in 2015, reaching one million visitors for the first time.
Address: Estrada da Pena, 2710-609 Sintra
Phone: +351 21 923 73 00
Schedule:
Park
09h30 - 20h00, 19h00 last ticket
Palace
9:45 a.m. - 19:00, 18:15 last ticket
Terrace
9:45 a.m. - 19:30, 18:45 last ticket