Consisting of various bodies built during the course of successive epochs
on the so-called "Chão da Oliva", the Paço da Vila de Sintra is one of the
most important examples of regal architecture in Portugal and for that
reason is classified as a National Monument. This gradual multiplication
of buildings, with different styles, is largely responsible for the
enigmatic enchantment of this ancient palace, dominated by great twin
chimneys atop the kitchen that constitute as authentic ex-libris of Sintra.