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São Bento da Vitoria Monastery

Rua São Bento da Vitória 45, 4050-542 Porto

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Located in the heart of Porto, the Monastery – classified as a National Heritage Site in 1977 – it is one of the most important religious buildings in the city. At the end of the 16th century, the monks of the former Portuguese Benedictine Congregation decided to build the Monastery as a mark of monastic presence and a point of support for the religious who moved from North to South and vice-versa. At that time, the city of Porto was a nursery for illustrious monks and the Monastery was born as an outstanding monument for its architectural grandeur, as well as for the activity of the monks, especially in terms of music and singing.

The project was attributed to the architect Diogo Marques Lucas, a former disciple of Filipe Terzi. and building work began in 1604.