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MonumentsIgreja e Convento da Graça - Torres VedrasFounded in the 16th century by the Calced Augustinian Hermits (i.e. the order that wore shoes), the monastery is now partly occupied by the Municipal Museum. The church maintains all of its former splendour and is remarkable for its carved woodwork (...)
Telephone: +351 261 223 86
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MonumentsIgreja e Convento de Santa Maria de AguiarChurch and Convent of Santa Maria de AguiarAround 3 km from the town of Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, next to the main road, we find the Monastery of Santa Maria de Aguiar, surrounded by a leafy chestnut groves. The building is a fine example of (...)
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MonumentsIgreja e Convento de São DomingosIgreja e Convento de São Domingos (Church and Convent of São Domingos) The church of São Domingos or church of Santa Cruz used to belong to the old Convent of Santa Cruz. This was founded by the Dominican Friar Bartolomeu dos Mártires, the Holy (...)
Telephone: +351 258 847 701 / 969 988 166
E-mail: paroquiamonserrate@diocesedeviana.pt
Website: http://www.paroquiamonserrate.com
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MonumentsIgreja e Convento de São FranciscoThis Church, dedicated to Saint Francis, is located right by the river Lis and is one of the most interesting monuments in Leiria. Indeed, its historical presence stands out starkly given its much more recent urban surroundings.The church has been (...)
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MonumentsIgreja e Convento do Carmo - MouraThis group of buildings formed the first headquarters of the Carmelite Order in the Iberian Peninsula. It was built in the Gothic period by the Knights Hospitaller. The passage of time has erased from the stone the memories of its original style (...)
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MonumentsIgreja e Convento do Pópulo - BragaThe 16th century Church of Populo was built on the orders of archbishop Brother Agostinho de Jesus, as his burial monument. He passed away in 1609, with his remains transferred in 1628 to a wooden tomb, ordered by the city of Braga, and located in (...)
Telephone: +351 253 271 982
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MonumentsIgreja e Torre de ManhenteIgreja Velha de Manhente (Old Manhente Church) The building of this ancient monastic Romanesque church dates back to the 12th Century, and it was one of the first Romanesque buildings in Portugal. This makes it a valuable example of the beginnings (...)
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MonumentsIgreja Matriz da Vila de São SebastiãoParish Church of Vila de São SebastiãoThe Parish Church of Vila de São Sebastião was built between the 15th and 16th centuries in the first settlement on the island.Key aspects of the façade include the Gothic doorways and the Rose window. Inside, (...)
Telephone: +351 295 515 055
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MonumentsIgreja Matriz de Alhandra (S. João Baptista)
Telephone: +351 219 501 026
Website: http://www.alhandra.net
