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MonumentsConvento de Santa Clara em ÉvoraConvent of Santa Clara in ÉvoraThe Monastery of Santa Clara was founded in 1452 by the Bishop of Évora, D. Vasco Perdigão.In observance of the rules of St Francis, one of the persons who lived in the convent was Princess D. Joana, daughter of (...)
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MonumentsConvento de Santa Clara - PortalegreThe convent of Santa Clara (Saint Claire), feminine branch of the Order of Saint Francis, was founded in 1376 by Leonor Teles, wife to king Fernando (1367-83). It was built on the site of a royal palace. Originally gothic, it underwent major (...)
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MonumentsConvento de Santa IriaThe Convent of Santa Iria was built in the 16th century, on the site of an ancient building, erected prior to the foundation of the castle. It is located on the banks of the River Nabão, in the site where Saint Iria was martyred, decapitated at the (...)
Telephone: +351 249 322 601
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MonumentsConvento de Santo AgostinhoThe group of buildings that comprise the Convento de Santo Agostinho, situated on the left bank of the River Lis close to Moinho do Papel, consists of the church, monastery, cloister, and the old Seminary building.The monastery was founded in 1579 (...)
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MonumentsConvento de Santo António dos Capuchos - Castelo BrancoThis convent was built in 1562 by the Mendicant Friars of St. Francis, on the orders of the Commendator of the Order of Christ, Fernando de Menezes. In 1779, queen Maria I established a school here given into the care of Brother José de Dominguiso (...)
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MonumentsConvento de Santo António dos Capuchos - FaroConvent of Santo António dos Capuchos (Saint Anthony of Capuchin) The Convent of Santo António dos Capuchos in Faro dates to the beginning of the 17th century with a simple façade without any outstanding features. On the inside, both the main and (...)
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MonumentsConvento de Santo António dos Capuchos - GuimarãesThe Museological Trail in the Convent of Santo António dos Capuchos is the result of the constant concern of Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Guimarães for the conservation and enhancement of its artistic and cultural heritage. It results from a (...)
Telephone: +351 253 541 244
E-mail: pm@scmguimaraes.com
Website: http://www.scmguimaraes.com
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MonumentsConvento de Santo António do Varatojo - Torres VedrasFounded in 1470 and resulting from a vow and the devotion of the king Dom Afonso V, who gave it to the Order of St. Francis, this monastery was frequently improved and enlarged over the centuries, most notably through the building work carried out (...)
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MonumentsConvento de Santo António - LourinhãClassified as a national monument, the Convento de Santo António belonged to the Franciscan order and was founded in 1598.The monastery originally consisted of a small church and a small number of houses used for retreat purposes. On 17 November (...)
Website: http://www.cm-lourinha.pt
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MonumentsConvento de São BernardoThe nunnery of the Order of Saint Bernard, dedicated to Our Lady of Conception was founded in 1518, on the initiative of the bishop of Guarda, Jorge de Melo. Linked to the French monastery at Claraval, it retains its original layout with the (...)
