Leaf design painted tiles (azulejos) on the exterior walls at the famous Pena National Palace in Sintra, Portugal.
Leaf design painted tiles (azulejos) on the exterior walls at the famous Pena National Palace in Sintra, Portugal. The Pena National Palace (Portuguese: Palácio Nacional da Pena) is a Romanticist palace in São Pedro de Penaferrim, municipality of Sintra, Portugal. The palace stands on the top of a hill above the town of Sintra, and on a clear day it can be easily seen from Lisbon and much of its metropolitan area. It is a national monument and constitutes one of the major expressions of 19th century Romanticism in the world. The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal. It is also used for state occasions by the President of the Portuguese Republic and other government officials. The construction took place between 1842–1854, although it was almost completed in 1847. Portugese tiles, or Azulejo (from the Arabic word Zellige) is a form of Portuguese or Spanish painted, tin-glazed, ceramic tilework. They have become a typical aspect of Portuguese culture, having been produced without interruption for five centuries. There is also a tradition of their production in former Portuguese and Spanish colonies in Latin America.
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Location: Palácio da Pena, Sintra, Portugal
Photo credit: © Derek Gale / Alamy / Afripics
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