Royal Palace of Sintra
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The Royal Palace of Sintra is a historic Portuguese royal residence renowned for its distinctive blend of Gothic, Manueline, Moorish, and Mudéjar architectural styles, set in the scenic hills of Sintra.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Palace of Sintra | 2 |
| Royal Palace of Sintra canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
ⓘ
museum ⓘ royal palace ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
ⓘ
Manueline architecture ⓘ Moorish architecture ⓘ Mudéjar architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 14th century ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 300 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| formerName | Paço Real de Sintra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
cultural venue
ⓘ
heritage site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lisbon District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sintra NERFINISHED ⓘ Sintra Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInOldTown | Sintra historic centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Parques de Sintra – Monte da Lua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | masonry ⓘ |
| nativeName | Palácio Nacional de Sintra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | pt ⓘ |
| near |
Moorish Castle of Sintra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pena Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ Sintra National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Manueline windows
ⓘ
Mudéjar-style interiors ⓘ azulejo tile decoration ⓘ twin conical chimneys ⓘ |
| notableRoom |
Palatine Chapel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sala das Pegas NERFINISHED ⓘ Sala dos Brasões NERFINISHED ⓘ Sala dos Cisnes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Portuguese State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cultural Landscape of Sintra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| rebuiltIn |
15th century
ⓘ
16th century ⓘ |
| region | Centro Histórico de Sintra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | tile ⓘ |
| significance | best-preserved medieval royal residence in Portugal ⓘ |
| significantPatron |
King John I of Portugal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Manuel I of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristVisitsPerYear | hundreds of thousands of visitors ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| usedAs | royal residence ⓘ |
| usedBy | Portuguese monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.