Interior of Pena Palace Sintra
The Pena Palace of Sintra was built for King Dom Fernando after he married Queen Maria II. Access to the interior of the Pena Palace is through a small door and one can see a statue of D. Fernando II beside the stairs. Interior of the palace is built in a way that it allowed plenty of fresh air and light so it can be used as a summer residence.
A former refectory of the Hieronymite Monks became the private Dining Room of the Royal Family. The room which was to become the bedroom of King Carlos was a former dormitory of the monastery, it was divided into the sleeping quarters in the 19th century.
Bedrooms of King and Queen
The dressing Room of the Countess of Edla became the bedroom of the secretary later on. Queen’s bedroom has a beautiful ceiling and ornate painted stucco work in Moorish geometric patterns covers the walls and ceiling of this vaulted bedroom. The Study of Ferdinand II later it was used as the Dressing Room of Queen Amelia.
The Tea Room is located in an area which allows access to the private quarters of King Ferdinand and Queen Amelia, here queen would meet only people close to her. During the reign of King Ferdinand II, the room was the as Tea Room but later it became the Telephone Room, used by King Carlos.
Arabic Room
Interior of the Arabic Room of Pena Place portrays an Islamic style of architecture. The decoration of this room was carried out by an Italian, named Paolo Pizzi. The visitors to the Royal Family would sit in this room. The Smoking Room of the new palace and it is decorated with the Mudejar Islamic architectural style.
The Great Hall, Stag Room and Kitchen
The Great Hall of the Palace was used to host the receptions for the King Ferdinand II. The Stag Room was intended to be used as a banqueting room. The design of this room is unique with stained glass windows and room became known as the Room for Knights. The full decoration of this room was never finished. There was a plan to display weapons underneath the stag heads but that never happened.
Banquets held in the Stag Room was prepared in this kitchen of the palace. There were three original stoves in the kitchen but two have survived to this day.
