Pena Palace in Sintra Portugal Postcard
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Gargoyles, parapets, balustrades, the Portuguese Pena Palace in Sintra has it all. Here is a lovely detail of the the fantasy world created through the imaginative architectural style of romanticism employed by King Ferdinand II when he converted the ruins of an old monastery into a castle on a mountaintop overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Gothic, Egyptian, Moorish and Renaissance elements are all in evidence in this UNESCO World Heritage Site in Europe. Red, yellow and blue postcard for your collection.