Quinta da Regaleira

Posted by Arco-Íris (Leiria, Portugal) on 30 January 2007 in Architecture and Portfolio.

Situada em pleno Centro Histórico de Sintra, classificado Património Mundial pela UNESCO, a Quinta da Regaleira é um lugar com espírito próprio. Edificado nos primórdios de Século XX, ao sabor do ideário romântico, este fascinante conjunto de construções, nascendo abruptamente no meio da floresta luxuriante, é o resultado da concretização dos sonhos mitico-mágicos do seu proprietário, António Augusto Carvalho Monteira (1848-1920), aliados ao talento do arquitecto-cenógrafo italiano Luigi Manini (1848-1936).

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Comments (22)

Tim from Bratislava, Slovakia

Nice building :)

30 Jan 2007 1:13am

Jerry from Tampa, United States

Very impressive!!!

30 Jan 2007 5:32am

Kaushal from Groningen, Netherlands

Another nice shot!

30 Jan 2007 5:44am

benjamin from Singapore

beautiful greens and blues.. enforces the "derelict feel" to the building. nice=)

30 Jan 2007 6:47am

Anne from White Rock, Canada

Lovely detail in a nice building!

30 Jan 2007 7:04am

Colour blind from Tokyo, Japan

Great job!!! Did you change yesterdays photo a little?? The sky looks darker. This shot is my favorite of the two. You've done well with the lighting on this picture.

30 Jan 2007 8:17am

@Colour blind: Thank you, Colour blind!

I did not change nothing. I do not know to make this.

Dimitrios from ATHENS, Greece

claro e imformativo photographia

30 Jan 2007 8:24am

@Dimitrios: Thank you, Dimitrios.

Angry Buddha from United States

Stunning building

30 Jan 2007 8:33am

Camera Dan from Brookeville, United States

Neat looking place! Where is this? (your description probably says, but I'm afraid I can't read Portuguese (is that right?)

30 Jan 2007 8:36am

@Camera Dan: Sintra, Portugal.
Thank you, Camera Dan.

susankritha from Bristol, United Kingdom

Neat framing and very nice colours!

30 Jan 2007 8:57am

Darren from Japan

Great work there mate. Love the way you have framed this image. Looks like a kind of place I would like to visit.

30 Jan 2007 9:31am

Sidney from Manila, Philippines

Great architecture! Looks like a nice place to live!

30 Jan 2007 9:52am

Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States

Great exposure! Beautiful place! Thanks for sharing!

30 Jan 2007 10:12am

Banan from Orzysz, Poland

I like the place, I don't see something like this very often, good shot

30 Jan 2007 3:39pm

Ahraht from Loures, Portugal

Evocativo do ideário maçónico, uma fonte de inspiração do Homem Novo.
Excelente foto, mais uma vez. A quinta é cá um cenário...

30 Jan 2007 6:04pm

zahra from United States

Beautiful architecture!!!I love Europe because of all its history and wonderful architecture!!

30 Jan 2007 6:38pm

Anne-Marie Pilon from Montréal, Canada

Wow! Superb architecture!

30 Jan 2007 7:03pm

Martine Lapointe from Québec, Canada

Oh! An other beautiful place and picture. Bravo!

30 Jan 2007 9:43pm

emarquetti from Itajai, Brazil

Que castelo magnífico!
Preciso guardar uma grana ($) pra visitar esta terra maravilhosa de meu tataravô.

31 Jan 2007 6:22am

@emarquetti: É talvez o local mais bonito de Portugal. A Natureza, a arquitectura, o romantismo, uns bons pasteis e claro o mar e a praia mesmo ao lado.

shiqi from Singapore, Singapore

This is a nice place! the building's nice! nice photo!

31 Jan 2007 8:30am

seventhray from Wayland, United States

This is a beautiful picture! I like the angle you shot at it gives some depth to the photo. Wonderful work you've done here!

31 Jan 2007 5:08pm

Karen from San Francisco, United States

Wow, that building is gorgeous. =) Great colors.

7 Feb 2007 5:21pm

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