Steeped in strange symbology, the breath-taking “inverted tower,” or initiation well, found at the heart of Quinta da Regaleira celebrates Portugal’s unique historical connection to the mysterious and enigmatic Knights Templar. Rather than reaching toward the heavens, this tower draws the initiate downward, into the depths of the earth. Its spiraling descent was designed as a ritual journey, where each step symbolized the shedding of identity, status, and fear. At the bottom awaited darkness and
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Steeped in strange symbology, the breath-taking “inverted tower,” or initiation well, found at the heart of Quinta da Regaleira celebrates Portugal’s unique historical connection to the mysterious and enigmatic Knights Templar. Rather than reaching toward the heavens, this tower draws the initiate downward, into the depths of the earth. Its spiraling descent was designed as a ritual journey, where each step symbolized the shedding of identity, status, and fear. At the bottom awaited darkness and
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DESCEND the Initiation Well at Quinta da Regaleira WITH ME! 🥾 The Initation Well was built by an eccentric millionaire in the early 1900s, Antonio Augusta Carvalho Monteiro and he was VERY into Freemasons and Knights of the Templar. Initiates had to descend to the bottom of the well (which has the cross for the Knights of the Templar at the bottom) then find the secret passageway out. Needless to say I was very excited! We made it out and managed to find a dog to pet at the end. 😉 Can’t wait t
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Definitely the most unique place I’ve encountered in my travels… the initiation well at Quinta da Regaleira in Sintra, Portugal, and is a mysterious inverted tower with a spiral staircase descending into the earth | Leah Schindel Lytle
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