CONVENT OF CAPUCHOS

ANNOUNCEMENT

Following the passage of Storm Kristin, Pena Palace and Park, the Moorish Castle, Monserrate Palace and Park, and the Capuchos Convent are closed temporarily, for safety assessment.
The National Palaces of Sintra and Queluz, as well as the Portuguese School of Equestrian Art in Belém, remain open. If you have already purchased a ticket for the closed monuments, your can visit any of these locations with the same ticket during this period.

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Located in the midst of the Sintra Hills, the Convent of the Capuchos contrasts with the imposing and exuberant buildings prevailing elsewhere in Sintra. This Franciscan convent stands out for its sheer simplicity, completely lacking in unnecessary luxuries and comforts.

Its lack of scale and the noticeable poverty of its construction represent integral facets to the mystique of this monument. Here, human construction merged with the pre-existing natural features, the surrounding vegetation and the enormous granite boulders, which make up what the inhabitants of this convent house considered as “divine constructions”. The woods surrounding the building were maintained intact by the religious community living there and today constitute one of the most notable examples of Sintra’s primitive forest.

Opening times
Convent (open - close)
09H00 - 18H00
 
Last ticket and last admission
17H00