Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro
Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro is a monastery in Monchique, Faro District. Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro is situated nearby to the arts center Bongard Garden, as well as near the fountain Fonte do Leão.Photo: Peter Broster, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: cultural heritage monument in Monchique, Portugal
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monchique Town Hall and Igreja matriz de Monchique.
Monchique Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monchique Town Hall is situated 370 metres east of Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro.
Igreja matriz de Monchique
Church
Photo: Martin Robson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Igreja matriz de Monchique is a church, which is situated 390 metres east of Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro.
Fóia
Peak
Photo: Alchemist-hp, FAL.
With an elevation of 902 metres and a topographic prominence of 739 metres, Fóia is the highest mountain of Algarve, Portugal. It is part of the Serra de Monchique range and is located at within Monchique parish. Fóia is situated 3½ km west of Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caldas de Monchique and Alferce.
Caldas de Monchique
Hamlet
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Caldas de Monchique is a spa town in the Monchique Mountains in the Algarve region of Portugal. It has been famous since Roman times for its waters, which supposedly have healing properties. Caldas de Monchique is situated 3½ km south of Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro.
Alferce
Village
Alferce is a freguesia in the Monchique Municipality. The population in 2011 was 441, in an area of 96.12 km². Lies in this area remains of a medieval fortress from Muslim rule in Portugal known in Islamic sources as حصن المرجيق - Monchique fortress. Alferce is situated 6 km east of Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro.
Marmelete
Village
Photo: RHaworth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marmelete is a village and a freguesia in the concelho of Monchique. The population in 2011 was 787, in an area of 139.91 km². Marmelete is situated 10 km west of Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro.
Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro
- Categories: cultural heritage, building, historic site, and religion
- Location: Monchique, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.31972° or 37° 19′ 11″ northLongitude
-8.55986° or 8° 33′ 36″ westInception
17th centuryOperator
Sem afectaçãoOpen location code
8C9H8C9R+V3OpenStreetMap ID
way 122193231OpenStreetMap feature
building=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q66813872
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In Other Languages
“Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro”
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Highlights include Bongard Garden and Fonte do Leão.
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