Portugal in photos - Penha Palace Postcard

This palace is in Sintra, Portugal. Surrounded by beautiful trees, this place was celebrated by writers as well as visitors.Pena National Palace was the first Romantic palace in Europe. This Portuguese monument was built in the historical town of Sintra. It represents one of the best expressions in the world of 19th-century architectural Romanticism. Situated at e top of the Monte da Pena, the fantastic Palácio da Pena was built on the site of an old monastery belonging to the Order of St. Jerome. The palace of architectural and decorative forms is surrounded by a magnificent woodland park in the English style, with a wide variety of exotic tree species. There are bridges and grottoes, garden seats, pergolas, and fountains. The interior of the palace is a richly decorated painting of the walls with a trompe l’oeil effect and the azulejos. From the terrace, there´s a beautiful panoramic view over the Serra de Sintra and the coast.