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41: 372:. These repairs included projects to protect and renovate the damage caused by water drainage (1987), recuperation of the principal façades of the church and monastery, the high-choir, bell-towers and restoration of the first-floor oratory of the monastic residences, in addition to archaeological projects in 1997-1999. 295:. During this time, new renovations were made to the eastern portico and rose-window, with assistance from the patronage of the Sousa family, who also selected the porch for their burial tombs: on 10 March 1242, Vasco Mendes de Sousa (son of Conde Mendo de Sousa and Maria Rodrigues) was buried in this tomb. 324:
One of the wings of the cloister were completed in 1702 (from descriptions made by Craesbeeck in 1725). It was followed in 1719 by the construction of the new choir in the principal wall, the displacement of the rose window from the portico to the bell towers. Continued remodelling in 1722 caused the
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By 1578, the monastery's porch continued to exist, but now badly damaged, and as friar João de S. Tomás later noted: "there were, by order, coats-or-arms erected to identify the anciente nobility there buried, that there would serve as judge". On 6 March 1586, the monastery's rich patrimony was taken
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provided privileges and patronage in 1155 to the monastery and its prelate Gonçalo de Sousa. The abbot (Gonçalo de Sousa) would initiate remodelling and renovations in 1199. The monastery continued to be favoured by the monarchy, and throughout the 12th century a number of reliquaries were deposited
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Gomes Aciegas, and completed 1102; the remains of this original construction are two small chapels (below the main altar), the mail entrance door and the four fortified arches. It is still unclear on the precise period that monastery and church was founded.
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After the 19th century, the church and monastery were progressively falling into ruin, after the Benedictine monks were expelled in 1834, and a significant part of the altar and construction stone were removed to support other projects within the region.
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and the four chapels. Friar José later completed two lateral retables between 1774–1777, while two other retables were completed after him (1777–1780) by José Vilaça. Ironically, by 1785, the church and monastery was practically painted.
368:, the lateral naves, the vaulted ceilings, and cloisters, in addition to the renovation of the bell-towers and sacristy (which was in fear of collapse). Similar public works were undertaken under the democratic governments after the 321:. But, this did not limit the growth of the church and monastery, as major projects continued between the 16th and 18th century, with Jerónimo Luís being the principal contractor in 1600 constructing the two exterior towers. 328:
The main organ was expanded in 1743, as a prelude to the execution of a new organ on 30 April 1767 by Francisco António Solha, which included gilding and the import of various mechanisms (at the total cost of 900$ 000
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regime the monastery was recovered in tiles, first beginning in 1958, then in 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1969, which also included renovations to: the
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was completed by friar José de Santo António Ferreira Vilaça, who also designed, the flourishments along the choir, the rosewood
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Alves, Natália Marinho Ferreira (1991), "De arquitecto a entalhador. Itinerário de um artista nos séculos XVII e XVIII",
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Since 1910, the monastery has been considered a National Monument. In January 1997, the Ministry of Culture (
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By 1272, a second generation of public works were completed in the Church façade, under the direction of
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In 1234, the monastery traded lands with the Monastery of São Miguel de Refojos de Basto, in
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The first reference to a monastery or religious institution came from a papal brief to
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The monastery and church of Santa Maria is located in a central part of the parish of
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Almeida, José António Ferreira de (1980), "Tesouros Artísticos de Portugal",
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Almeida, Carlos Alberto Ferreira de, "Geografia da Arquitectura Românica",
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Identificação de um País - ensaio sobre as origens de Portugal 1096-1325
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António de Mello order the execution of improvements to the church.
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granted the proprietorship of the convent to his nephew
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for the Kingdom, when the King travelled north of the
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Christian monasteries established in the 11th century
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41°22′57.16″N 8°13′31.69″W / 41.3825444°N 8.2254694°W / 41.3825444; -8.2254694
Porto
Tâmega
Norte
Portugal
Dedication
Blessed Virgin Mary
Architect(s)
Style
Romanesque
Diocese
Portuguese
monastery
civil parish
Pombeiro de Ribavizela
Felgueiras
Porto
northern region
Portugal
Pope Leo IV
Dom
Ferdinand I of Castile
D.
Sousa family
almoner
Douro
Queen Teresa
Afonso I of Portugal
Cabeceiras de Basto

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