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Monserrate Palace.

Monserrate Palace.
Located in Monserrate Estate, Sintra, thus called because in 1540 a chapel had been built in honour of Our Lady of Montserrat, worshipped in Catalonia, this palace was made built in 1858 by Sir Francis Cook, a millionaire of textile industries who had bought the estate in 1856. James Knowles was responsible for the architecture. The park and the gardens were achieved by the landscaper William Stockdale, the botanist William Neville and the master gardener James Burt. The palace was the summer residence of the Cook family until 1947, when financial default forced the sale of the estate and the loss of the art collection gathered since the 19th century, dispersed in several auctions. In 1949 the estate was sold to the Portuguese State but only in 2010 the palace was restored, after decades without maintenance.

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 Rob McMonigal
Rob McMonigal
Great picture, and thanks for the history, too!
5 years ago.
 William Sutherland
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Magnificent shot!

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5 years ago.
 Brian Smith
Brian Smith
Beautiful detail on this building.
5 years ago.
 Leon_Vienna
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Good view on that building and the park around.
5 years ago.
 Doug Shepherd
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Great capture of this magnificent and ornate building. Thanks for the interesting notes.
5 years ago.

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