 In the 12th century the village was conquered by King Afonso Henriques, who took the 'Sintra Palace' castle for his use.The blend of Gothic, Manueline, Moorish, and Mudéjar styles in the present palace is, however, mainly the result of building campaigns in the 15th and early 16th centuries.Nothing built during Moorish rule or during the reign of the first Portuguese kings survives.