Initiation Well
Spiral stair descending nine landings into an inverted tower built for esoteric initiation rites.
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About this audio guide
This guide to the Initiation Well at Quinta da Regaleira in Sintra follows two men at the turn of the twentieth century: an Italian opera set designer working in Lisbon, and the millionaire who hired him to build something far stranger than a stage. It touches Freemasonry, alchemy, the Knights Templar and Dante. Best heard standing at the rim of the well, before you start down the stairs.
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