Sintra National Palace, an imposing UNESCO building and the best preserved medieval Royal Palace in Portugal.


The Sintra National Palace, also called Town Palace is located in the town of Sintra, in Portugal near Lisbon. It is the best preserved medieval Royal Palace in Portugal, having been inhabited more or less continuously at least from the early 15th up to the late 19th century. It is an important tourist attraction and is part of the Cultural landscape of Sintra, designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.


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Location: Sintra National Palace, Praça República, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe
Photo credit: © Mieneke Andeweg-van Rijn / Alamy / Afripics
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