Sanctuary of Penha

Sanctuary of Penha is a religious site in , , . Sanctuary of Penha is situated nearby to the church , as well as near the aerial lift .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santuário da Penha and Guimarães Cable Car.

Church
Photo: Luebo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Aerial lift
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The or Teleferico de Guimarães, sometimes also known as the Penha Cable Car or Teleférico da Penha, is a gondola lift that connects the city centre of the Portuguese city of to the summit of the nearby , the location of the Penha Sanctuary.

Peak
Photo: Manuel Rocha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, or Monte de Santa Catarina, is the highest point in the Portuguese city of , with a height of 613 metres above mean sea level.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Urgezes and Azurém.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
, previously known as Santo Estêvão de , is a civil parish in the municipality of , . The population in 2021 was 5,259 on an area of 3.31 km2.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a civil parish in the municipality of Guimarães in the of . The population in 2021 was 9,090, in an area of 2.9 km2. One of the campus of the University of Minho if located here. is situated 3½ km northwest of Sanctuary of Penha.

Village
Photo: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a civil parish in the municipality of Guimarães in the of . is situated 3½ km north of Sanctuary of Penha.

Sanctuary of Penha

Latitude
41.43183° or 41° 25′ 55″ north
Longitude
-8.2701° or 8° 16′ 12″ west
Elevation
571 metres (1,873 feet)
Open location code
8CHHCPJH+PX
Geo­Names ID
11887672
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