by @paulametelo.bsky.social
Sintra is a town and municipality in the Greater Lisbon region of Portugal
Paula Metelo The Monastery of Pena, in Sintra, around 1836 The earthquake which struck Lisbon in 1755 left the monastery practically entirely in ruins and finally abandoned after the nationalisation of the monasteries in 1834. Today, the Palace of Pena is located in that place. #portugal #historical #sintra
Strata History A historical dig was done in Sintra this week. What lies beneath: The original 12th-century Romanesque church on Praça da República was severely damaged in the 1755 earthquake and was rebuilt in the 18th century. #Sintra Strata on the App Store
@michaelapotter.bsky.social Emerging from a giant shell, the mythological figure is surrounded by carved vines, leaves, and marine forms. The composition reflects the Neo-Manueline style, a revival of Portugal’s richly ornamented architecture from the Age of Discovery. Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal.
Scott Michalczyk 
Travel Wiki Sintra, Portugal — From the terrace of the Pena National Palace the whole of Sintra opens below you: the Moorish Castle's walls threading the ridge, the town's white walls… https://travelwiki.online/places/city/PT-14-sintra?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=auto
Strata History A historical dig was done at Quinta da Regaleira in Sintra this week. What lies beneath: The Great Lisbon Earthquake of 1755 struck Sintra and surrounding regions. #Sintra Strata on the App Store
VanTour • Vanlife & New Life The same day, we came back down from the Pena, crossed Sintra, and climbed ten minutes further west. We were already wrecked. We walked into Quinta da Regaleira, and it became our favourite place in Portugal.
Planete de Caro • Caro et Xav Le même jour, on est redescendus de la Pena, on a traversé Sintra, et on est remontés dix minutes plus à l'ouest. On était déjà rincés. On est entrés à la Quinta da Regaleira, et c'est devenu notre coup de coeur du Portugal.