Palacio Gallery

Sintra, Portugal - Palacio Monserrate

Sintra - a town and a municipality in the Grande Lisboa subregion (Lisbon Region) of Portugal. Palacio Monserrate (Monserrate Palace) - an exotic palatial villa located near Sintra, Portugal, the traditional summer resort of the Portuguese court. Restored in 1858 for Sir Francis Cook, an English baronet created visconde de Monserrate by King Luis. The building, designed by James Knowles Jr. features Moghul-inspired detailing. Date: circa 1905

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Woman Playing the bagpipes. Palace of Catalan Music. Barcelo

Modernism. Woman Playing the bagpipes. The upper body was culpted by Eusebi Arnau (1863-1933) and the mosaic work of their lower bodies was created by Lluis Bru (1868-1952). Chamber of the concert hall. Back of the stage. Palace of Catalan Music (1908). Barcelona. Catalonia. Spain

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Palace of Necessidades, Lisbon and King Manuel II

Palace of Necessidades (Palacio das Necessidades) in the Largo do Rilvas, a public square in Lisbon, Portugal. On 5th October 1910, during the Republican Revolution, the palace, because it was the official residence of the King, Manuel II (pictured in the inset), was shelled by the cruiser Adamastor, one of the ships stationed in the Tagus River. The salvoes caused some damage to the Palace, and one of the bomblets even reached the king's private quarters on the first floor. Date: circa 1910

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