Timeline of Pena Palace
12th century: King Manuel I ordered the construction of the Royal Monastery of Nossa Senhora da Pena to replace a chapel dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Pena. It was handed to the Order of Saint Jerome later.
1755: A devastating earthquake hit Lisbon and left the monastery in ruins.
1834: The monastery functioned somehow until 1834 when it was abandoned due to the fall of the religious orders in Portugal.
1838: King D. Fernando II of Portugal fell in love with Sintra and ordered the construction of Pena Palace on the ruins of the old monastery.
1840: King Fernando II of Portugal and his family used the palace and its beautiful park as a summer residence.
Second half of 19th century: King D. Carlos I and Queen D. Amélia of Orléans occupy Pena Palace in the summer season. Their son, D. Manuel II, also spent significant time in this palace, keeping his former infantry quarters on the main floor of the Torreão.
1910: Pena Palace was named a National Monument and the most important centre of the Cultural Landscape of Sintra.
1995: Pena Palace is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
2000: The National Palace of Pena is added to the Network of European Royal Residences.