Monserrate Palace, Palace in Portugal
Monserrate Palace is an exotic palatial villa located near Sintra, Portugal.
The current palace was commissioned by Francis Cook, viscount of Monserrate, in 1856.
The palace design was influenced by Gothic, Indian and Moorish architectural styles.
It's now a museum, open for public visits.
The palace gardens feature plants from all corners of the Victorian Empire.
Location: Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim)
Inception: 1858
Architect: James Thomas Knowles
Architectural style: eclectic architecture
Floors above the ground: 1
Website: parquesdesintra.pt
Source: Wikimedia
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