Palaces
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palace
are often old and interesting buildings full of history. In the past, royal families or very important families lived in palaces.
This building is the Pena National Palace in Portugal. It’s on a rock in the mountains. It’s made from
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stone
and
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bricks
and it’s very colorful!
The Pena National Palace in Portugal
As you can see, the palace is on top of a mountain. You can walk there but it is hard work! There is also a bus that takes people to the palace.
The palace has a clock tower and lots of
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steps
Clock tower and steps
This part of the palace is called the Queen’s terrace. It has a sundial. A sundial is what people used to tell time before they had watches.
It has a big
,
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dome
too.
Dome
Inside the palace you can see beautiful
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tiles
Tiles
Many tiles in these kinds of buildings have interesting colors and patterns. You can see tiles on the walls, floors and even some furniture!
The palace is very important to the royal family in Portugal, and thousands of people visit it every year.
