Convento dos Capuchos

Convent built by D. Lourenço Pires de Távora in 1558. It has a façade surrounded by corners topped off in the acroteria by flames and an interior porch with three arches. The large window of the choir is topped by a niche with a clay sculpture. In the galilee, tile panels stand out. Located in the area of the Protected Landscape of Arriba Fóssil da Costa de Caparica, from there you can contemplate the landscape of the coast of Lisbon, Estoril and Cascais.

Contacts


Rua Miradouro dos Capuchos
2825,Caparica

    Characteristics


  • Convents & Monasteries
  • Shop, Visitable (with a guide)
  • True

    opening hours


  • wednesday: 10:00-18:00
  • thursday: 10:00-18:00
  • friday: 10:00-18:00
  • saturday: 10:00-18:00

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Santuário do Cristo Rei


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Casa da Cerca


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Escultura de Homenagem aos Pescadores


Composed of four figures, the menument stands on a triangular base and is a remarkable bronze artwork, by Jorge Pé Curto.

Estátua de Fernando Mendes Pinto


A bronze statue that pictures Fernão Mendes Pinto, the author of the classic literary work Peregrinação.

Fortaleza da Torre Velha / Torre de São Sebastião de Caparica


Fortress prior to the Belém Tower intended, together with it, to protect the entire Tagus area. It is considered the oldest Portuguese maritime defense fortifi…

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