Convent of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Benagil

Name: Convent of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Address: Benagil, Portugal

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The Convent of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a medieval carmelite convent and church complex in the civil parish of Lagoa in the municipality of Lagoa in the Portuguese Algarve. The original convent was all but destroyed in the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. After the extinction of the religious orders in Portugal in 1834, the property was taken over by a signeurial family which continued to provide church services. ()

Local name: Convento de Nossa Senhora do Carmo Opened: 1550 (474 years ago)Architectural style: Medieval architectureCoordinates: 37°7'35"N, 8°25'16"W

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Convent of Our Lady of Mount Carmel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castelo de Silves, Silves Cathedral, Aquaparque Slide & Splash, Vale de Milho Golf Par 3 course.

4.6 miN
Hilltop castle with Moorish construction
Castelo de Silves, Silves
117 min walk • Perched atop a hill in the ancient city of Silves, Portugal, the Castelo de Silves stands as a formidable reminder of the region's storied past. This impressive castle, with its robust red sandstone walls and imposing battlements, offers visitors a tangible connection...
4.5 miN
Grand, historic Gothic cathedral
Silves Cathedral, Silves
115 min walk • The Silves Cathedral is a former cathedral in the city of Silves, in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. A mosque, built during the Moorish rule of the Iberian Peninsula, was originally located in its current place, and was later mostly restructured and converted into a Catholic cathedral after the Reconquista.
3.1 miW
37°8'23"N • 8°28'30"W
Aquaparque Slide & Splash, Lagoa, Portugal
80 min walk • Watersports, Water park, Swimming
2.5 miSW
37°5'45"N • 8°26'48"W
Vale de Milho Golf Par 3 course, Carvoeiro
65 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
2.9 miSE
Beach, Forts and castles
Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha, Carvoeiro
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5.6 miW
Lighthouse
Ponta do Altar Lighthouse
143 min walk • Perched on the cliffs of the Algarve coast, the Ponta do Altar Lighthouse stands as a sentinel over the picturesque town of Ferragudo, Portugal. This historic beacon has guided mariners safely through the treacherous waters of the Atlantic since its inauguration.
2.8 miS
Beach, Cave, Hiking trail
Praia do Carvalho, Carvoeiro
72 min walk • Carvalho Beach is a beach located in the parish of Lagoa and Carvoeiro, belonging to the municipality of Lagoa.
3.5 miSW
Church, Forts and castles
Fort of Our Lady of the Incarnation, Carvoeiro
90 min walk • The Fort of Our Lady of the Incarnation is a small fortification in the civil parish of Carvoeiro, municipality of Lagoa, in Portuguese Algarve.
5.5 miW
Area
Ferragudo, Portimão
140 min walk • Ferragudo is a Portuguese civil parish at the western border of the municipality of Lagoa. The population in 2011 was 1,973, in an area of 5.41 km².
1.2 miE
Church
Church of Our Lady of the Incarnation
32 min walk • The Church of Our Lady of the Incarnation is a church situated in the civil parish of Porches, in the municipality of Lagoa in the Portuguese region of Algarve.
4.3 miNW
Lake, Park
Parque Municipal das Fontes
111 min walk • The Parque Municipal das Fontes, or Fontes de Estômbar, is a park surrounding a major spring situated on the left bank of the estuary of the Arade River, north of the town of Estômbar, in Lagoa Municipality.