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Sintra National Palace

The Sintra National Palace, also known as Palácio da Vila, is a town palace with a complex V-shaped plan, stepped volumes and many hipped roofs. Its silhouette is unmistakable thanks to the two large conical twin chimneys rising above the kitchens. Inside, the rooms are arranged around courtyards, and the highlights include the Sala dos Brasões, with a magnificent coffered ceiling decorated with the coats of arms of 72 Portuguese noble families and the eight sons of King Manuel I; the Sala dos Cisnes, whose ceiling is painted with 30 swans; the Sala das Pegas, with magpies holding the motto "por bem"; and the Sala dos Árabes, with a Moorish-style fountain. The royal chapel, possibly 14th-century, keeps a wooden ceiling with geometric Mudéjar patterns and walls painted to imitate tiles. The kitchens impress with their size and with the conical chimneys rising above the hearths. Along the visit you can see Andalusian and Sevillian tiles, painted ceilings and a mixture of Gothic, Manueline, Mudéjar and Renaissance styles that reflects the successive building and decoration campaigns promoted by the Portuguese monarchy.

Things to do at Sintra National Palace: 5 missions

• Sala das PegasA room with magpies painted on the ceiling and the frieze, holding the emblem "por bem" in their beaks. The decoration relates to the story of King John I, caught kissing a lady-in-waiting, who had as many magpies…
• Sala dos CisnesA Manueline-style room whose ceiling is decorated with 30 painted swans, the symbol of the house of the groom, Philip the Good of Burgundy, matching the bride's age, Infanta Isabel, 30 years.
• Sala dos ÁrabesA room covered in azulejo tiles with a Moorish-style fountain in the centre.
• Sala dos BrasõesA Manueline-style room with a magnificent coffered ceiling decorated with the coats of arms of 72 Portuguese noble families and the eight children of D. Manuel I.
• Visit Sintra National PalaceVisit Sintra National Palace in Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim) and get to know the place on the ground.

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