What you'll hear inside Sintra National Palace:

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  Hall of Coats of Arms

  The Sala dos Brasões, or Heraldic Hall, is a striking Manueline-style chamber built between 1515 and 1518.

• 2
  Hall of the Swans

  The Sala dos Cisnes is the oldest and grandest reception room in the Palácio Nacional de Sintra, built during the reign of João I in the early 15th century.

• 3
  Hall of the Magpies

  The Sala das Pegas (Magpie Room) is one of the most distinctive chambers in the Palácio Nacional de Sintra.

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  Sala Árabe (Sala Moura)

  The Arab Room, also known as the Moura Room, showcases distinctive Mudéjar design with geometric tilework in green and blue that directly echoes the Patio de los Embajadores at Granada's Alhambra.

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  Palace Chapel

  The Palatine Chapel is the oldest surviving part of Sintra's National Palace, likely dating from the early 14th century.

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  Royal Kitchens

  The Royal Kitchens at Palácio Nacional de Sintra are a vast medieval complex dating from the 15th century, built during the reign of João I to feed elaborate royal banquets.

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  Central Courtyard

  Pátio Central serves as the palace's outdoor circulation hub, linking the various chambers without requiring passage through interior rooms.

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  Manueline Wing

  The Ala Manuelina is an extension to the Palácio Nacional de Sintra commissioned by King Manuel I of Portugal between 1489 and the early 16th century.

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  Ala Joanina

  The Ala Joanina forms the central core of Palácio Nacional de Sintra, built during the reign of João I from approximately 1415 onwards.

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  Cave of the Baths

  Tucked away in the Central Courtyard of the Palácio Nacional de Sintra, the Gruta de los Baños is a shaded grotto with a playful character.

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  Hall of the Mermaids

  The Sala das Sereias is one of the notable rooms in the Palácio Nacional de Sintra, distinguished by its striking azulejo tilework, particularly visible around the entrance doorframe.

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  Hall of Galleys

  The Hall of the Galleons is a chamber within the National Palace of Sintra, notable for its late 17th-century wooden ceiling adorned with painted ships.