Visiting the national palace 11 Courtyard

Visiting the national palace

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July 31st 2007
Geo: 38.7985, -9.3881This afternoon I went on a little half day tour out of Lisbon to Sintra. Here I visited the National Palace. ... read more

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Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil a... ... read more