Convent of the Capuchos
Vestibule
The door on the left of the Porch is topped by a skull over two crossed bones. This represents symbolic death to the life monks are leaving behind, and their rebirth in a new spiritual life within the convent.
15th-19th Sept 2024: Park and National Palace of Pena, Moorish Castle, Convent of the Capuchos, and Park and Palace of Monserrate closed due to a high risk of rural fire. Learn more here. /// The Swan Room of the National Palace of Sintra will be closed on the 16th and 17th of September.
Convent of the Capuchos
The door on the left of the Porch is topped by a skull over two crossed bones. This represents symbolic death to the life monks are leaving behind, and their rebirth in a new spiritual life within the convent.