Sintra National Palace

Sintra Palace
Palácio de Sintra
Palace of Sintra, also known as the "Town Palace". View from east, showing the Manueline section.
General information
Location	Sintra, Portugal
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Part of	Cultural Landscape of Sintra
Criteria	Cultural: (ii), (iv), (v)
Reference	723
Inscription	1995 (19th Session)
Portuguese National Monument
Type	Non-movable
Criteria	National Monument
Designated	16 June 1910
Reference no.	IPA.00006135

The Palace of Sintra (Portuguese: Palácio de Sintra), also called Town Palace (Palácio da Vila), is located in the town of Sintra, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. It is a present-day historic house museum.

It is the best-preserved medieval royal residence in Portugal, being inhabited more or less continuously from at least the early 15th century to the late 19th century. It is a significant tourist attraction, and is part of the cultural landscape of Sintra, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.