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staticfickr.com Timeless Grandeur watchful eyes, a narrow staircase located at the entrance on the right descending spiral to the crypt. There is temple stripped of decoration with mosaic pavement covered with black and white plaid dip place in darkness. The interior of the Regaleira chapel is richly decorated with frescoes, stained glass windows and lavish stuccoes. The frescoes contain representations of Teresa of Avila and Saint Anthony as well as other religious depictions. Meanwhile, the foor itself offers depictions of the armillary altnonfc.com sphere of the Portuguese discoveries and the Order of Christ Cross, surrounded by pentagrams. Gardens, lakes and tunnels The entire four hectares of land is divided by parks, tunnels, aquarium, den like caves and artistic monuments. Decorative, symbolic, and lively structures can be found throughout the park. Two artifcial lakes and several fountains were added by Carvalho Monteiro. Deep down, accentuates the dramatic charge up, Recorded in inlaid marble in pink stones, stands the great cross of the churches combined with eight pointed stars after the heraldic elements of Carvalho Monteiro. At the last level of the depth, a set of caves are seen that lead us to the outside, authentic labyrinths, the underground world and a visit to regaleira is believed that the beyond perhaps populated by bats. Artifcial construction entire universe begins with the call galleries are advantage factors, the geological characters of granite stain the Serra de Sintra. As soon as we come of the gods porch, terrace where the out from the dark cave, the scenery inhabited by fantastic statues of various divines begins are animals, waterfalls and stone passages that seem to foat to aligned along the way. the surface of the lakes. The experience of sar-paths makes a remarkable memory. Wells At one point of the route Regaleira estate arises as one of the same name of the estate. The structure of the palace the most beautiful places of the forest. A cluster of rocks features includes Gothic, Pinnacles, Gargoyles, Capitals and hiding disguised stone door. This particular door takes us to an impressive octagonal tower. The palace has fve foors; one of the most impressive sights of the fantastic initiation the ground foor consists of series of hallways connecting the wells. The 27 meter deep well, these wells never served as living room, dining room, billiard room, and balcony and water source. They were used for ceremonial purposes that towards several staircases. The frst upper foor contains included Tarot initiation rites. It is like an inverted tower bedrooms and dressing rooms. The second upper foor takes us into hallow path. Every ffteen steps down the nine contains Carvalho Monteiro’s offce and bedrooms of female levels of the circular pit, it is like recreating the ritual in servants. The third upper foor contains the ironing room the descended to the depths of the earth or ascended into and a smaller room with access to a terrace. Finally the the sky, depending on the nature of the initiatory path basement contains male’s servent’s bedrooms, kitchen and chosen. The nine fold allude to the nine circles of well, the storage rooms. nine sections of Purgatory. The Nine heavens of Paradise consecrated Dante in the Divine Comedy. BE Chapels The journey still carries ever more stunning to reach the Chapel of the Holy Trinity. Single nave, the artistic style References http://www.rotas.xl.pt/1201/a05-00-00.shtml follows the same decorative lane covers the palace’s main http://www.gif.pt/portal/programs/ewpview.aspx?codigo=REGALEIRA facade. These chapels are seated on the entrance, side http://www.portugalvirtual.pt/_tourism/costadelisboa/sintra/regaleira.html entrance, wall sides and especially in the revival of Gothic http://www.amazfacts.com/2012/02/initiation-well-in-town-of-sintra.html http://wonderfulwanderings.com/monserrate-sintra-photo-essay/ [Images] and Manueline. But the chapel reveals another hidden less http://portugal.bukovina.biz.ua/sintra/quintadaregaleira/ [Images] Vol: 3 Issue: 11 November 2014 Built Expressions PG143