Houses of Sintra - Portugal is a photograph by Mary Machare which was uploaded on June 20th, 2014.
Houses of Sintra - Portugal
Sintra (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsĩtɾɐ]) is a town within the municipality of Sintra in the Grande Lisboa subregion (Lisbon... more
by Mary Machare
Title
Houses of Sintra - Portugal
Artist
Mary Machare
Medium
Photograph - Photography And Digital Art
Description
Sintra (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsĩtɾɐ]) is a town within the municipality of Sintra in the Grande Lisboa subregion (Lisbon Region) of Portugal. Owing to its 19th-century Romantic architecture and landscapes, it has become a major tourist centre, visited by many day-trippers who travel from the urbanized suburbs and capital of Lisbon.
In addition to the Sintra Mountains and Sintra-Cascais Nature Park, the parishes of the town of Sintra are dotted by royal retreats, estates, castles and buildings from the 8th-9th century, in addition to many buildings completed between the 15th and 19th century, including the Castelo dos Mouros, the Pena National Palace and the Sintra National Palace, resulting in its classification by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1995.
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June 20th, 2014
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Comments (17)
Mary Machare
Thank you, Nebojsa, for featuring "Houses of Sintra" in the Happy Houses group! Much appreciated.
Hanne Lore Koehler
Magnificent capture, Mary!!! Fabulous composition of these beautiful homes built into the hillside! L/F/P
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