Church of Azóia

Church of Azóia is a church in Colares, Sintra, Lisbon District. Church of Azóia is situated nearby to the hotel Quinta Vale da Roca, as well as near the monastery Convento de São Saturnino.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: Westernmost Church on the European Continent
Also known as: “Igreja da Azóia”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Anta de Adrenunes and Cabo da Roca Lighthouse.

Anta de Adrenunes

Archaeological site

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The Anta de Adrenunes, located on top of a hill at 426 metres above sea level, in the municipality of Sintra, within Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, Lisbon District, Portugal, is believed to be a Stone Age burial chamber or megalithic monument. Anta de Adrenunes is situated 1¼ km east of Church of Azóia.

Cabo da Roca Lighthouse

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The Cabo da Roca Lighthouse is a beacon/lighthouse located 165 metres above the Atlantic Ocean, on Portugal's most westerly extent. It is located in the civil parish of Colares, in the municipality of Sintra, situated on a promontory made up of granite boulders and interspersed limestone. Cabo da Roca Lighthouse is situated 2 km northwest of Church of Azóia.

Sanctuary of Peninha

Church

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The Sanctuary of Peninha is situated in the Sintra Mountains in the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. It stands at an altitude of 448 metres on top of a rocky outcrop, which provides views over the coastline and inland areas. Sanctuary of Peninha is situated 1½ km east of Church of Azóia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Azóia and Cabo da Roca.

Azóia

Hamlet

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Azóia is a village in the municipality of Sintra in the southwest of the district of Lisbon, Portugal. Azóia lies 1 km from the Cabo da Roca, the most westerly point of the European continent, which makes it the westernmost village on the European continent.

Cabo da Roca

Locality

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Sintra is a town in Greater Lisbon, Estremadura, Portugal. Its spectacular setting, 28 km from Lisbon, houses a Royal Palace, used by generations of Portuguese royalty prior to the 1910 revolution.