• ...dos Capuchos), but officially the Convento de Santa Cruz da Serra da Sintra (Convent of the Holy Cross of the Sintra Mountains), is a historical convent...
  • Visit Convent of the Capuchos monastery built into the boulders of the Sintra Mountains surrounded by forest symbolizing harmony between people and nature.
  • Founded in 1560, the Convent of the Capuchos is a monastic complex in the native forest of Sintra. ... Convent of the Capuchos, Sintra, PORTUGAL.
  • The Capuchos Convent became part of the Cultural Landscape of Sintra World Heritage Site, classified by UNESCO in 1995. 21st century.
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  • End your tour with a visit to the Convent of the Capuchos, also known as the Convent of the Holy Cross of the Sintra Mountains.
  • Do this because
    • Explore the Convent of the Capuchos, a Franciscan convent built in direct contact with
    • Discover what is also known as the "Cork Convent"
    ...lived in the convent, so that it survived the gradual deforestation of the Sintra hills.
  • Loved the whole site and how it’s been kept! Convent of the Capuchos. ... The Convent of the Friars Minor Capuchin is also known as Convent of the Capuchos.