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MonumentsMosteiro da BatalhaMonastery of Santa Maria da Vitória (or Monastery of Batalha) One of the most fascinating places in the Iberian Peninsula.A decisive event for the consolidation of the Portuguese nation took place on August 14, 1385, near the spot where the (...)
Telephone: +351 244 765 497
Fax: +351 244 767 184
E-mail: geral@mbatalha.dgpc.pt
Website: http://www.mosteirobatalha.gov.pt
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MonumentsMosteiro da Serra do PilarPart of the area classified by UNESCO as World Heritage in December 1996, the Monastery of Serra do Pilar is the architectural landmark of Gaia. The interesting church and cloisters are laid out according to a circular design unique in Portugal.The (...)
Telephone: +351 220 142 425
E-mail: patrimonioanorte@culturanorte.gov.pt
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MonumentsMosteiro de AlcobaçaThe largest Gothic church of the Order of Cister.A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this imposing monastery is one of the most impressive and beautiful testimonies of the Cistercian architecture throughout Europe. The Abbey Foundation Charter dates from (...)
Telephone: +351 262 505 120
Fax: +351 262 505 130
E-mail: geral@malcobaca.dgpc.pt
Website: http://www.mosteiroalcobaca.gov.pt
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MonumentsMosteiro de AroucaThis religious community was originally a double one, housing both monks and nuns It eventually became a nun's convent and adopted the Rules of St. Benedict at the end of the 11th century. In the 13th century, it joined the Cistercian Order and (...)
Telephone: +351 256 943 321
Website: https://culturanorte.pt/pt/patrimonio/mosteiro-de-santa-mari (...)https://rirsma.pt/pt/
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MonumentsMosteiro de Castro de AvelãsAround 3 kilometres from Bragança, there is Castro de Avelãs, home to the remains of a Benedictine monastery. This wealthy institution played a key role in settling the region and aiding pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela from the 12th (...)
Telephone: +351 273 329 182
E-mail: diocesebragancamiranda@gmail.com
Website: http://diocesebm.pt
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MonumentsMosteiro de CelasA Cistercian monastery founded in the 13C by D. Sancho. It was modified in the 16C and 18C. Particularly noteworthy is the Romanesque-Gothic cloister, with its twin columns and elaborately decorated capitals.
Telephone: 23971393
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MonumentsMosteiro de ErmeloO enquadramento paisagístico, no fundo de uma encosta povoada de densos laranjais nas margens do rio Lima justifica só por si a visita.Apesar da sua integração na Ordem de Cister, a vida deste mosteiro foi atribulada e curta. Na visita que realizou (...)
Telephone: +351 258 521 565
Fax: +351 258 521 228
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MonumentsMosteiro de Leça do BalioThis site's religious origins date back to the 10th century when a mixed convent for both nuns and monks was founded by the Order of St. Benedict and dedicated to Salvador. In the 12th century, the monastery was donated to the Order of the Hospital (...)
Telephone: +351 916 502 392
E-mail: geral@fundacaolivrarialello.pt
Website: https://fundacaolivrarialello.pt/pt/mosteiro-de-leca-do-bali (...)
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MonumentsMosteiro de PedrosoThe origins of this Benedictine monastery date back to very remote times and there are references to it in documents relating to the year 897. Remaining from the original Romanesque building are a shield on one of the side walls, a font inside the (...)
Telephone: +351 227 842 042 / 925 478 775
E-mail: paroquia.pedroso@gmail.com