romanticist figure of a newt at Palacio de Pena
This figure depicts a newt and symbolises the creation of the world. It appears above the arched passageway leading to the terrace at the rear of the palace complex.
The Palacio de Pena is a Romanticist palace built between 1842-54 on the site of a former monastery near Sintra, Portugal. The reconstruction was ordered by King Ferdinand II of Portugal and the architect was Baron Wilhelm Ludwig von Eschwege. The flamboyant design incorporates numerous styles including neo-Gothic, neo-Manueline, mudejar (moorish) and neo-renaissance.
romanticist figure of a newt at Palacio de Pena
This figure depicts a newt and symbolises the creation of the world. It appears above the arched passageway leading to the terrace at the rear of the palace complex.
The Palacio de Pena is a Romanticist palace built between 1842-54 on the site of a former monastery near Sintra, Portugal. The reconstruction was ordered by King Ferdinand II of Portugal and the architect was Baron Wilhelm Ludwig von Eschwege. The flamboyant design incorporates numerous styles including neo-Gothic, neo-Manueline, mudejar (moorish) and neo-renaissance.