Mosteiro de Leça do Balio
The Monastery of Leça do Balio, that already existed in the 10th century, was profoundly altered during the 14th century according to plans by Estêvão Vasques Pimentel. During the 16th century it also underwent several interventions by Diogo Pires, o "Moço" (young lad). The monastery's church, restored in 1930, is one of the most important examples of gothic arquitecture in Portugal. The wedding of the kind Dom Fernando and Dona Leonor de Teles took place here and it was also the first headquarters of the Military Order of the Hospital. It is classed as a National Monument.
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Lugar da Igreja
4450,Mosteiro
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