Hanging at the clouds, a photo from Lisboa, South

Photographer's Note

The Pena Palace at Sintra is one of the most strange and beautiful buildings of Portugal.

Pal塶io da Pena, or "Castelo da Pena" as it is more commonly known, is the most complete and notable example of Portuguese architecture in the Romantic period. It stands on one of the rocky peaks of the Serra de Sintra, and blends in a surprisingly fortunate manner with its natural background of greenery and crags, testifying to the aesthetic potentialities of the project.

The Palace dates back to 1839, when the King Consort Dom Fernando II of Saxe Coburg-Gotha (1816-1885) bought the ruins of the Hieronymite Monastery of Nossa Senhora da Pena and started to adapt it for use as a residence, according to his Romantic taste.

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marjan (7) 2007-09-17 4:26

hi, excelent composition and good POV. Maybee for 1 cm too much green but stil excelent.
Marjan

xkolba (596) 2007-09-17 5:14

Hello Kik,
You captured wonderful place. The palace is impressive, good low POV and composition. I like strong contrast between warm illuminated building and dark trees in lower part of picture. Good work!
Best regards,
Maciek

sacavem (18620) 2007-09-17 13:28

Hello Kik,

Nice composition with a beautifull light on the village.Quiet place, nice picture.
Have a nice week!
Best regards
Filipe