Capuchos
Capuchos is a locality in Colares, Sintra, Lisbon District. Capuchos is situated nearby to the locality Eugaria, as well as near the hamlet São Sebastião.Places of Interest
Highlights include Convent of the Capuchos and Monserrate Palace.
Convent of the Capuchos
Church
Photo: Mangelbenito, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Convent of the Friars Minor Capuchin, popularly known as the Convent of the Capuchos, but officially the Convento da Santa Cruz da Serra de Sintra, is a historical convent consisting of small quarters and public spaces located in the civil parish of São Pedro de Penaferrim, in Sintra Municipality, Portugal.
Monserrate Palace
Photo: Alagamares, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Monserrate Palace is a palatial villa located near Sintra, the traditional summer resort of the Portuguese court in the foothills overlooking the Atlantic Ocean north west of the capital, Lisbon.
Cultural Landscape of Sintra
Historic site
Photo: Pinculetz22, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cultural Landscape of Sintra is a historic site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colares and Penedo.
Casas Novas
Hamlet
Photo: Rúdisicyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Casas Novas is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km northwest of Capuchos.
Capuchos
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Miradouro dos Capuchos”
- Location: Colares, Sintra, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.78333° or 38° 47′ northLongitude
-9.43333° or 9° 26′ westElevation
356 metres (1,168 feet)Open location code
8CCGQHM8+8MGeoNames ID
2270216
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Localities in the Area
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