Lisbon
Convento dos Capuchos
A small building reflecting the modest and austere life led by these hermits
Serra de Sintra, Capuchos
Sintra, 2710
Nearest Train: Combóio Sintra
Phone: +351 211 23 8500
The Capuchos' convent was built by D. Álvaro de Castro in 1560, thus fulfilling a vow made to his father, D. João de Castro. This monument is unique in Sintra, and you cannot say with certainty where it ends nor where nature begins. To reach the entrance, you must first pass through two large boulders. Built in a minimalist scale, there is only enough room for the essential things in the hermits' modest life.
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