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ABOUT THE ABOUT THE MONTE ABRAÃO MONTE ABRAÃO REGION REGION Half way between Half way between Lisbon and Sintra Lisbon and Sintra is the town of is the town of Queluz, where our Queluz, where our school is located. school is located. Monte Abraão’s railway station A megalithic monument in Monte Abraão

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Page 1: ABOUT THE MONTE ABRAÃO REGION Half way between Lisbon and Sintra is the town of Queluz, where our school is located. Monte Abraão’s railway station A megalithic

ABOUT THE ABOUT THE MONTE ABRAÃOMONTE ABRAÃO REGIONREGION

Half way between Half way between Lisbon and Sintra Lisbon and Sintra is the town of is the town of Queluz, where our Queluz, where our school is located. school is located.

Monte Abraão’s railway station

A megalithic monument in Monte Abraão

Page 2: ABOUT THE MONTE ABRAÃO REGION Half way between Lisbon and Sintra is the town of Queluz, where our school is located. Monte Abraão’s railway station A megalithic

ABOUT THE ABOUT THE MONTE ABRAÃOMONTE ABRAÃO REGIONREGION

The most famous The most famous monument in the monument in the region is the region is the Palace of QueluzPalace of Queluz

This palace was built in the 18th century

Page 3: ABOUT THE MONTE ABRAÃO REGION Half way between Lisbon and Sintra is the town of Queluz, where our school is located. Monte Abraão’s railway station A megalithic

ABOUT THE ABOUT THE MONTE ABRAÃOMONTE ABRAÃO REGIONREGION

In the Palace of In the Palace of Queluz was born D. Queluz was born D. Pedro IV, the patron Pedro IV, the patron of our school. He of our school. He was king of Portugal was king of Portugal and he was also the and he was also the first emperor of first emperor of Brazil. Brazil.

D. Pedro IV (1798 - 1834)

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ABOUT THE ABOUT THE MONTE ABRAÃOMONTE ABRAÃO REGIONREGION

Near Monte Abraão is Near Monte Abraão is Sintra, one of the Sintra, one of the most beautiful places most beautiful places in Portugal, famous in Portugal, famous for its palaces and for its palaces and landscape. landscape.

Palace of Regaleira

Sintra’s mountain

Palace of Seteais

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ABOUT THE ABOUT THE MONTE ABRAÃOMONTE ABRAÃO REGIONREGION

Palace of Pena

Palace of Monserrate

Sintra’s Palace

The castle of the moors

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ABOUT THE ABOUT THE MONTE ABRAÃOMONTE ABRAÃO REGIONREGION

OOn the coast of Sintra, n the coast of Sintra, you can visit the you can visit the beautiful beaches beautiful beaches and and Cape of RocaCape of Roca, , the western point in the western point in continental Europe. continental Europe.

At the seaside in SintraCape of Roca