Sintra National Palace

Sintra Palace
Palácio de Sintra
Palace of Sintra, also known as the "Town Palace". View from east, showing the Manueline section.
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General information
LocationSintra, Portugal
Part ofCultural Landscape of Sintra
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iv), (v)
Reference723
Inscription1995 (19th Session)
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaNational Monument
Designated16 June 1910
Reference no.IPA.00006135

The Palace of Sintra (Portuguese: Palácio de Sintra), also called Town Palace (Palácio da Vila), is located in the town of Sintra, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. It is a present-day historic house museum.

It is the best-preserved medieval royal residence in Portugal, being inhabited more or less continuously from at least the early 15th century to the late 19th century. It is a significant tourist attraction, and is part of the cultural landscape of Sintra, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.


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