Convent of the Capuchos

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.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: building in Sintra, Lisbon District, Portugal
  • Also known as: “convent of the Capuchos”, “Convento da Santa Cruz”, and “Convento Santa Cruz dos Capuchos”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monserrate Palace and Quinta do Vinagre.

Photo: Alagamares, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a palatial villa located near , the traditional summer resort of the Portuguese court in the foothills overlooking the Atlantic Ocean north west of the capital, Lisbon. is situated 2 km northeast of Convent of the Capuchos.

Castle
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is a castle, which is situated 1½ km north of Convent of the Capuchos.

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is situated 2 km northwest of Convent of the Capuchos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colares and Penedo.

Town
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is a town.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Convent of the Capuchos

Latitude
38.78434° or 38° 47′ 4″ north
Longitude
-9.43819° or 9° 26′ 18″ west
Inception
1560
Operator
Direcção-Geral das Florestas
Open location code
8CCGQHM6+PP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 172868730
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monastery
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q1129421
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Convent of the Capuchos” goes by many names.

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