Park and National Palace of Pena

Established on top of the hill as a result of the creative genius of Ferdinand II of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, king consort and husband of Queen Maria II, the Park and Palace of Pena are Portugal’s greatest example of nineteenth-century Romanticism and the most important element in the Cultural Landscape of Sintra - World Heritage Site.
The construction of the Palace began in 1839 around the ruins of an old Hieronymite monastery erected in the sixteenth century by King Manuel I and acquired by Ferdinand II. It incorporates architectural references of Manueline and Moorish influence which give rise to a surprising “One Thousand and One Nights” effect. Around the Palace, using species from all over the world, the king planted the Park of Pena (85ha), which is the most important arboretum in Portugal today.
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