Biester Palace
Palácio Biester
A late-19th-century Romantic palace with Gothic rooflines and refined woodland gardens, richly decorated inside. It was used as a filming location for the film The Ninth Gate.
Biester Palace was built between 1880 and the 1890s. Its decoration was partly carried out by Luigi Manini, who also worked on Buçaco Palace. It blends Neo-Gothic and Neo-Manueline styles, with a chapel, painted ceilings and carved wooden staircases. The gardens stretch up the hillside, with a small waterfall and grottoes. The palace was privately owned for a long time and has been open to visitors since 2022, with fewer people than Quinta da Regaleira. It lies on the road from the old town to Quinta da Regaleira, about a 10-minute walk, and admission is required.
Opening hours
About 10:00–18:00 (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Quinta da Regaleira
- Seteais Palace
- Pena Palace, Sintra
- Casa Piriquita
- Sintra Historic Centre
- Castle of the Moors
- Sintra National Palace
- Chalet of the Countess of Edla