Penha Convent
Penha Convent is a convent in Vila Velha, Brazil, on the top of a high mountain overlooking the cities of Vitória and Vila Velha. Founded in approximately 1558 by Pedro Palácios, today it is home to Espírito Santo's Patron Saint, Our Mother of Penha.Photo: MarcoXavier2005, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Tavelini, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: convent in Vila Velha, Brazil
- Address: Rua Vasco Coutinho, Centro, ES 29100-231
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Third Bridge and Vila Velha Academy of Arts.
Third Bridge
Bridge
The Deputy Darcy Castelo de Mendonça Bridge, colloquially known as the Third Bridge, is the second tallest bridge in Brazil, connecting the cities of Vila Velha and Vitória in the state of Espírito Santo. Third Bridge is situated 420 metres north of Penha Convent.
Vila Velha Academy of Arts
Arts center
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vila Velha Academy of Arts is an arts center, which is situated 540 metres southwest of Penha Convent.
Fort of São Francisco Xavier de Piratininga
Photo: ExAstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fort of São Francisco Xavier de Piratininga, also known as the Fort of São Francisco Xavier da Barra or simply as the Fort of Piratininga, is located in the Inhoã Cove, in the city of Vila Velha, in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Fort of São Francisco Xavier de Piratininga is situated 620 metres north of Penha Convent.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prainha and Praia da Costa.
Penha Convent
- Categories: convent, Catholic church building, building, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Vila Velha, Central, Espírito Santo, Southeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-20.32931° or 20° 19′ 46″ southLongitude
-40.28707° or 40° 17′ 13″ westElevation
156 metres (512 feet)Inception
1568Open location code
58FXMPC7+75OpenStreetMap ID
way 298241604OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q7162813
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Penha Convent” goes by many names.
- French: “Convento da Penha”
- Italian: “Convento della Penha”
- Portuguese: “Convento da Penha”
- Portuguese: “Convento de Nossa Senhora da Penha”
- Portuguese: “Morro da Penha”
- Spanish: “Convento de Penha”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Outeiro da Penha and Museu de Nossa Senhora da Penha.
Nearby Places
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