Santa Cruz dos Capuchos Convent

It was build among granite rocks and surrounded by dense vegetation in 1560 by the order of Lord Álvaro Castro. It forms a great balance with the environment.
The ceilings, the doors and the window – shutters were lined with cork to avoid the moistness and the cold that one can feel in this region.
This monument has a main altar covered by Florentine mosaics, while the front chapel of Senhor dos Passos was enriched with ceramic panels of blue enamel in 1740.  
In the Mountain range of Sintra, 9 km away from the historic centre.

Schedule:
1 May to 14 June – from 9a.m. to 7p.m.
15 June to 15 September – from 9a.m. to 8p.m.
16 September to 31 October – from 9a.m. to 7p.m.
1 November to 30 April – from 9:30a.m. to 6p.m.

Reservations:
Telephone: 21 923 73 00
Fax: 21 923 73 50