Real Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Maceira Dão

Monastery founded in the 12th century by D. Soeiro and his companions, initially obedient to the Rule of S. Bento. Initially it was used as a male monastery of the Order of Cistercians. The favor of the people and the patronage of the kings who, to their protection, made it a Royal Monastery, brought the growth of the house and its assets. The following parts stand out in its architecture: the medieval tower built between the 12th and 15th centuries with its three floors of cellar and granary, today relatively well-preserved; the monastic buildings from the 18th century that had, on the first floor, the cloister with fountain, the chapter room, the refectory, the kitchen, the cellar and, on the upper floor, the Abbot’s quarters, the library, the infirmary and the cells ; the Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção (18th century).