Penha Cross
Penha Cross is a scenic viewpoint in União das freguesias da Sé e São Lourenço, Portalegre. Penha Cross is situated nearby to the church Capela de Nossa Senhora da Penha, as well as near the village Fortios.- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Also known as: “Cruz da Penha”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Portalegre and Plane tree from Rossio.
Castle of Portalegre
Photo: F nando, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Castle of Portalegre is a Portuguese medieval castle in the civil parish of Sé e São Lourenço, municipality of Portalegre, district of Portalegre. It stands out over the older part of the town because of its imposing location over a higher area and because of the contrast between its dark walls and the prevailing whitewashed houses. Castle of Portalegre is situated 2 km southeast of Penha Cross.
Plane tree from Rossio
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plane tree from Rossio is situated 1½ km southeast of Penha Cross.
Igreja do Bonfim
Church
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Igreja do Bonfim is a church, which is situated 1¼ km east of Penha Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fortios and São Salvador da Aramenha.
Fortios
Village
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fortios is a village, which is situated 5 km northwest of Penha Cross.
São Salvador da Aramenha
Village
Photo: Mike Steele, CC BY 2.0.
São Salvador da Aramenha is a village, which is situated 10 km northeast of Penha Cross.
Penha Cross
- Categories: cross, tourism, historic site, and wayside cross
- Location: União das freguesias da Sé e São Lourenço, Portalegre, Portalegre District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.3022° or 39° 18′ 8″ northLongitude
-7.44859° or 7° 26′ 55″ westOpen location code
8CFJ8H22+VHOpenStreetMap ID
node 1700380686OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_crossOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=crossOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Penha and Capela de Nossa Senhora da Penha.
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