Vila Velha, Brazil
Penha Convent
Penha Convent is a convent in Vila Velha, Brazil, on the top of a high mountain overlooking the cities of Vitória and Vila Velha. Founded in approximately 1558 by Pedro Palácios, today it is home to Espírito Santo's Patron Saint, Our Mother of Penha. Many believers make pilgrimages to this site which is surrounded by a green haven of forest.
- City
- Vila Velha
- Country
- Brazil
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
More places in Vila Velha
- Memory House Museum
- Third Bridge
- Fort of São Francisco Xavier de Piratininga
- Church of Our Lady of the Rosary
Background: Wikipedia