Named after Sintra Mountain, who’s foot it guards, this castle is unique. I saw a house once that had many owners and they all added to the house. 
This house was very non conform and in fact almost looked funny. Sintra Castle in many ways is like that house though Byron was quoted as saying “The Glorious Eden” when he reflected on this castle. Many others who viewed Sintra Castle say “The Meeting Place of Madmen”. Just look at the picture and you will get the idea.
The building style is more of a blend of styles including Arabic, Gothic, Manueline, Renaissance, and Baroque. The castle is extravaganza of sculptures, paintings, tapestries, and ceramics.
In the surrounding park there are banana trees, camellias, hydrangeas, firs, and geranium form hedges so thick that even daylight cannot penetrate them. Inside the Castle is full of art that spans everything from Ancient Egypt to Moroccan culture including a famous Neo-Gothic chandelier made of gilded bronze and bearing 72 candles. I think if I was the s
ervant that had to light all those candles I would not be using the word famous for that chandelier.
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I like this Castle, sure it looks funny but where else can you go to see so many different styles and all in one place. I love the different colors to! I like to imagine that the castle in my book looks something like this one!
Drena