Convento de São Francisco dos Capuchos da Piedade
A Franciscan convent founded in 1547 by Dom Teodósio I, Duke of Braganza. It underwent extensive renovation in 1726 and, in 1834, was converted into a warehouse for agricultural implements. Currently, it stands vacant and on private land.
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Characteristics
Monuments near Convento de São Francisco dos Capuchos da Piedade
Capela de Santo António
Chapel dating from the 16th century and converted into a Civil and Property Registry Office in the 19th century. Inside, a notable feature is a set of tiles in…
Casa Nobre da Família Gil Borja de Meneses
This two-story building, dating back to the Joanine period, features a stately architecture dating back to the 18th century. The family crest adorns the main d…
Castelo de Portel
An important example of military architecture, this castle was built in the 13th century. It has the shape of an irregular octagon, and the keep, with rooms co…
Ermidas de São Pedro
A set of two pilgrimage chapels with Renaissance, Mannerist, and Baroque architecture, the oldest of which is circular and the other longitudinal. The first ch…
Fonte Senhora da Saúde
Very simple source, all white-washed, with a spout in the Center and benches on the sides.
Igreja de São Brás e Santo Amaro / Ermida de São Brás e Santo Amaro
Longitudinal plant Church consists of a chancel with vaulted ceiling and a sacristy of square plan and hemispherical dome ceiling. Was built, probably in 1580 …
