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Lorvão Monastery aerial view - Penacova

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Lorvão Monastery

Situated in Lorvão, nearby Penacova, in the Central region of the Country, this is one of the most ancient Monasteries in Europe, as according to many theories, its foundation dates back to the 6th century. Others say that its foundation was probably after the Christian conquest in 878.
In fact, the first official documents known relating to Lorvão’s Monastery date from 878 and are testimony of an important community that has performed an essential role in the repopulation of the region.

Around 1200, the monastery passed to the Cistercian order by the daughter of the Portuguese king D. Sancho the 1st, D. Teresa, and passed to a Feminine Congregation. The tomb of D. Teresa is still present in the Main Chapel of the Church.


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