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=Pena National Palace= Pena National Palace is a Romanticist palace in Sao Pedro de Penaferrim, in Sintra. It was constructed in 1838. The palace was built on the top of a hill looking over the town of Sintra. It was constructed to be built by King Ferdinand. After construction was finished the town centre was dominated by this palace. The Pena National Palace was built for their Lady of Pena in dedication. This is a national monument and one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal, it can easily be seen From Lisbon on a clear day. It is also used for state occasions by the President of the Portuguese Republic and other government officials. The palace's history started in the Middle Ages when a chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Pena was built on top of the hill above Sintra. According to tradition, the construction occurred after an apparition of the Virgin Mary. The Pena Palace was destroyed by the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. The king consort Ferdinand ll, decided to renovate the monastery and he turned into a summer home, fit for royal Families. It is now a bug tourist attraction for Sintra.