Largo Rainha Dona Amélia, Sintra

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❖Largo Rainha Dona Amélia, Sintra, Portugal, 2002 [open in full screen]

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This space was originally build and used as ceremonial court yard by the entrance to the court, Palácio Nacional de Sintra.

It is a best preserved palace in Portugal and continouosly built and rebuilt beetween 1415 and the 19th century.

In 1910 palace was converted to national monument – museum and this space was ever since used as a public square. Small photo is from visit in 2017.

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more about evaluation method		more about types of squares
sociability	8	ceremonial	x
uses & activities	8	religious	x
access & linkages	8	social	x
comfort	9	residential	x
image	9	court yard	x
tourist value	9	with park	x
total	51	street, shopping	x