Mosteiro e Igreja de São João de Tarouca
It was the first monastery of the Cistercian Order founded in the
Portuguese territory, in the 12th century, in a place with a strong monastic tradition evidenced in the monastery's invocation to Saint John, since, as a rule, the Cistercians dedicated their abbeys to the Virgin Mary. The facade of the church, rebuilt in the 17th century, retains an inscription with the date of its construction: 1152.
- 3.00€
- Cash
- Easy external parking
- Convents & Monasteries
- Visitable (no guide), Visitable (with a guide)
Characteristics
- monday: 10:00-12:30, 14:00-17:30
- tuesday: 10:00-12:30, 14:00-17:30
- wednesday: 10:00-12:30, 14:00-17:30
- thursday: 10:00-12:30, 14:00-17:30
- friday: 10:00-12:30, 14:00-17:30
- saturday: 10:00-12:30, 14:00-17:30
- sunday: 10:00-12:30, 14:00-17:30
opening hours
Monuments near Mosteiro e Igreja de São João de Tarouca
Arco de Paradela
Memorial arch from the Middle Ages. It is associated with the passage of Count Pedro's funeral procession. For some, it is a monumental landmark that was erect…
Casa do Paço de Dálvares / Museu do Espumante
Medieval Palace with a U-shaped longitudinal plan. Today it is the headquarters of the Sparkling Wine Confraternity and the Murganheira Sparkling Wine Museum. …
Estátua Monsenhor Professor Doutor Joaquim Ribeiro de Almeida
Statue located in the center of a garden, erected in tribute to Joaquim Ribeiro de Almeida.
Ponte Românica de São João de Tarouca
Bridge over the River, located in a place of Varosa great natural beauty. It is surrounded by vegetation.
