PALÁCIO AND QUINTA DE REGALEIRA
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Palace with charming little pavilions and many terraces, enjoying a real opera setting.
If every palace in Sintra had a title, the Quinta da Regaleira would surely be the most mystical. Easily accessible on foot from the city center, this palace, although relatively small, is richly decorated and almost resembles a theatrical set, such is its striking architecture. Built at the beginning of the 20th century in the purest Romantic tradition, it is the fruit of the imagination of two men: businessman and Freemason António Augusto Carvalho Monteiro and Italian architect Luigi Manini. The Quinta da Regaleira is brimming with esoteric symbolism and references to mythology, alchemy and freemasonry. Indeed, Carvalho Monteiro was a man fascinated by mysticism and the occult sciences. The interior is a jewel of craftsmanship, from floors to ceilings, but the most interesting feature is the garden. Designed as a labyrinth of caves and secret passages, each path leads to an unexpected discovery... One of the most impressive is the "initiatory well", a 27-meter-deep spiral staircase leading down to an underground grotto. This well was once used for initiation rituals, symbolizing the descent into the depths of consciousness and spiritual rebirth. Quite a program! After the bowels of the earth, climb back up to the top of the Tour de la Regaleira, where a superb view awaits you!
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