Convento da Granja
Also known as "School of Granja" consists of a chapel and buildings (dormitories, various rooms, patio), into ruin.
The chapel has a beautiful Baroque façade, with an imposing rectangular portal, flanked by two rectangular horizontal slots, the frame of the doorway is in granite worked with volutes. On top has a small kiosk, richly decorated and crafted, with pilasters shot a triangular pediment with a globe, which houses a sculpture of Santa Bárbara.
Its construction built on the 18th century and have been connected to the Cistercian order. Already at the end of the nineteenth century worked as a women's College of sisters Hospitallers of a lot.
- Easy external parking
- Convents & Monasteries
- Visitable (no guide)
- True
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Monuments near Convento da Granja
Castro do Cabeço
Classified as Property of public interest the Castro do Cabeço is an old fortified settlement once championed by two walls that the surrounding. There are stil…
Eira com Canastros
Threshing floor slab where baskets were erected, used for storage and drying of corn cobs.
Igreja Paroquial de Granja
The parish church of Farm, dedicated to n. Sra. da Assunção, underwent restoration and expansion in the 18th century. Inside, the floor paved in granite are …
Tanque do Meio da Aldeia
Granite tank which stores water for the animals to drink. At the rear the structure shall be serving in support of two cocks.
Via-sacra e Calvário da Granja
The route of the via Crucis part of parish church of farm and follows up to Calvary, located at a point higher, at Rua da Abeleira.
