Monuments

This convent was built in the 14th century and originally stood close to the river. However, given the frequency with which the River Douro flooded, the Dominican nuns decided in the 17th century to build the church that can be seen today. The convent was subjected to major alterations in subsequent centuries until the religious orders were suppressed in 1834.

The convent church is built in the baroque style of the reign of Dom João V, with the shape of a polygon, and its choir has a sumptuous panelled ceiling.

Inside the church is the tomb of Álvaro de Cernache, the standard bearer of the Ala dos Namorados, the left flank of the Portuguese army, at the Battle of Aljubarrota (1385).