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Timeless Grandeur wordpress.com In 1998 the estate was re-constructed and fnally opened for public in 1998 and bega to host cultural event under the in- charge of Sintra government. The same year in the month of August, the Portuguese Ministry of Culture classifed the estate as “public interest property”. The Master Mind The architect Luigi Manini (1848-1936) a young talented creator has contributed his tastes and views along with Antonio Augusto Carvalho Monteiro. They both together managed just six years to complete this gorgeous beautiful place. Even till today, the belief of the people says that spirit lives on its creativity marks. The Italian architect Luigi Manini was selected by Carvalho Monteiro to design the building structure of capitals, gargoyles and spires many almost imperceptible. of Regaleria. Luigi Manini had graduated from a very A visit to Regaleira is believed that the entire universe begins prestigious school of art and science. He came to Portugal with the call of the Gods porch, terrace where the statues of in 1876 to work at Royal Theatre of Sao Carlos and La Scala various divines begins are aligned along the way. and had a very good reputation during those days. His work Carvalho Monteiro stands out on the building, all of it in the construction of the Palace-Hotel Bucaco impressed connected by ropes, knots, loops and friezes, a manifest Carvalho Monteiro. Carvalho Monteiro appreciated his feature the typical elements of the Manueline style. works and liked him as good person too. They both Carvalho Manueline features are visible in the use of ornaments like Monteriro and Luigi Manini not only were agreement/ rigging, plant elements, armillary spheres and torsos small agreed to build Regaleria but they also shared the same columns, and used a number of new elements like animals philosophies and ideologies. These affnities were a plus and anthropomorphic species, esoteric symbols related to point to work with joy to develop the project design of alchemy and Freemasonry, revealing the ideas and beliefs Regaleira Estate. of Oak Monteiro. The structure of the building included repetition The interior of the gardens is full of surprises contained geometric lines and shape of lancet vaults and arches. by ponds, fountains, towers, terrace, caves and many In addition to the real objects and strange animals that symbolic elements. It is a romantic conception; the Gardens populated the dreams and nightmare. Ruined castles, dead of Regaleira is built and extended on terraces and consisting forests, deserted mansions, dark corridors, hidden crypts, of a mixture of plants and trees brought from various parts damp underground, secret passages and barred doors of the world which have been integrated harmoniously with through which one guesses the presence of spirits. The indigenous vegetation. The walk through the gardens and architect has not forgotten to save the charm of gothic style the woods is by way of ascent, leaving the delicate areas and and scenery. Romanticism of the gardens and the magic of ascending to the spontaneous forest. the well are the other highlights of the building. The Gothic art impels us to look up. The building defes Regaleira Palace the laws of gravity and extends towards the sky, a succession The Regaleira Palace inside the estate compound shares altnonfc.com vimpir.com Vol: 3 Issue: 11 PG 142 Built ExpressionsBuilt Expressions PG 142 Vol: 3 Issue: 11 No November 2014vember 2014