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Parques De Sintra Palacio Nacional De Sintra

Points of Interest

National Palace of Sintra

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The fourth room in the palace of King João I and Queen Philippa of Lancaster was also called the Mermaids Room due to the decoration on the ceiling.

This is where the king and queen’s important belongings were kept: clothes, jewellery, silver and other ceremonial items. Normally, these objects were stored in chests.