Longos Vales' Monastery, Monção, Portugal

The Longos Vales's Monastery foundation is attributed to D. Afonso Henriques in the second half of the 12th century.

The only enduring element of the primitive medieval construction with its clearly Romanesque style is the main chapel, the remainder of the group was subjected to remodelling work when it passed into the hands of the Society of Jesus.

Nowadays, the monastery is private property, with the exception of the church which continues to be part of the parochial headquarters of the parish.

References:

Wikipedia

User Reviews

Tania (4 years ago)
Está abandonado! Por lo tanto, a no ser que estés por el lugar , no recomiendo para nada ir a verlo a propósito.

Estrella Fazanes (4 years ago)
It is currently abandoned. In its time it must have been impressive. I imagine that the community has little budget to rehabilitate it and regain its splendor.

José Fernandes (5 years ago)
Igreja muito antiga e bonita

João Carlos (6 years ago)
O edificio é lindo. Tenho pena que esteja ao abandono

Patricia Araújo (6 years ago)
Os acessos não são muito práticos

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Photo from Flickr, copyright Christian Lauw

Historic Site of the week

Wieskirche

The Pilgrimage Church of Wies (Wieskirche) is an oval rococo church, designed in the late 1740s by Dominikus Zimmermann. It is located in the foothills of the Alps in the municipality of Steingaden.

The sanctuary of Wies is a pilgrimage church extraordinarily well-preserved in the beautiful setting of an Alpine valley, and is a perfect masterpiece of Rococo art and creative genius, as well as an exceptional testimony to a civilization that has disappeared.

The hamlet of Wies, in 1738, is said to have been the setting of a miracle in which tears were seen on a simple wooden figure of Christ mounted on a column that was no longer venerated by the Premonstratensian monks of the Abbey. A wooden chapel constructed in the fields housed the miraculous statue for some time. However, pilgrims from Germany, Austria, Bohemia, and even Italy became so numerous that the Abbot of the Premonstratensians of Steingaden decided to construct a splendid sanctuary.

Longos Vales' Monastery

Address

Details

More Information

Rating

Interesting Sites Nearby

User Reviews

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Finest Norman castles in Italy

Exploring the History of Northern Poland

Discovering Slovenia's Historic Wonders

Historic Site of the week

Wieskirche