Quinta da Regaleira
Quinta de Regaleira is a UNSECO World Heritage site designed by Carvalho Monteiro.
With the assistance of the Italian architect Luigi Manini, he
designed the 4-hectare estate with its enigmatic buildings, believed to
hide symbols related to alchemy, Masonry, the Knights Templar, and the
Rosicrucians. The architecture of the palace evokes Roman, Gothic,
Renaissance and Manueline architectural styles. The construction of the
current estate commenced in 1904 and most of it was concluded by 1910.
The gardens are incredibly ornate. Set on a hillside, a multitude of
fountains, grottoes, statues, caves, and ponds are connected both above
ground via lovely paths and by a series of underground tunnels lit today
by strings of Christmas lights. The grounds also include a chapel and
an aquarium, built to look as if it naturally existed amongst the rock.
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