The knights helmet and stone balls carved into the Monumental Gateway entrance to the Pena Palace or Palácio da Pena historic palace castle viewed from the Coach Yard in Sintra, Portugal. The fairytale castle palace is considered one of the finest examples of 19th century Portuguese Romanticism architecture in the world.

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Size: 5472px × 3648px
Location: Sintra, Portugal
Photo credit: © Richard Ellis / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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