AIA Fieldwork Photo Contest 2021

Entry 41143

Submitted by Alison Park Douglas

Quinta de la Regaleira

Sintra, Sintra, Portugal

Category: Monuments

The mysterious "initiation well" or "inverted tower" at Quinta de la Regaleira in Sintra, Portugal. It was used for ceremonial purposes and not as a water well.

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