Quinta da Regaleira

 


My favorite site to visit from Portugal was  Quinta da Regaleira.  There many towers and spiral staircase to walk up and the caves and well was so interesting to walk through.  My favorite thing to see was the palace. It is a gothic palace filled with pinnacles, gargoyles and octagonal towers (wikipedia). The inside of the palace was so beautiful. I could only see the first floor but each room was so different. One room was filled with painted wall of people. Another would had this green, white flower wall paper which was so cool to look at. My favorite thing I see in the palace were the door handles. The door handle was a lion face holding the handle. The lion could represent nobility which is well deserving to Quinta da Regaleira.

The history behind Quinta da Regaleira is so interesting. "It first belong to the Viscountess of Regaleira and then was sold to Carvalho Monteiro. He was a millionaire and sometime the place is know as "Palace of Monteiro the Millionaire. Once he got the place, he decided to build the place to hold symbols and his beliefs (wikipedia). It holds secrets tunnels that held the order of knights. It was a alchemy. The place has a lot of secrets to it and that is what makes it interesting to people. People what to unlock the secret knowledge that it holds.  

Why is Quinta da Regalia important to Lisbon even though it's not in Lisbon? One of the main contribute that makes it a part of Lisbon and the cultural captiol is the attraction it gets from tourist. When people think of Lisbon, they also associated Sintra into it and people would fly there to see and walk around Quinta da Regaleira. It is also filled with history and is very unique to other palaces. People can walked through secret tunnels and find symbols that make the place unique. This place has a magic vibe to it which bring this attraction to it. It makes Lisbon stand out to other cultural capital by showing a different side to Christianity and magic. 

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  1. Kaia HathawayJune 3, 2024 at 11:43 AM

    Nice post, Audrey! I think you're right that part of its contribution is the attraction of visitors. I also think the place adds to the history and culture of Lisbon. The place represents this relationship between human and nature, and this gives us some more insight into the ideologies of the time and how it influenced the city.

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