Monuments

This church probably dates back to the 6th Century when St Martinho de Dume was bishop. However, no traces of that period remain. In the 11th Century a Benedictine monastery was built on this site.

Today, all that remains of the original construction is the main door with three richly decorated archivolts. In 1425 the church was handed over to the Loios religious community, and became the mother house of the congregation in Portugal. Today it stands as a splendid example of the Manueline and Mannerist styles of monastic architecture. It is also one of the most imposing convents in the region and it recently underwent restoration work to restore its former splendour.