Category: Religious Architecture > Monastery
District: Coimbra > Arganil > Folques > Bocado
, Located in the parish of Folques, municipality of Arganil, district of Coimbra.
, Declared a Property of Public Interest since 2002.
, Originally belonging to the Canons Regular of Saint Augustine.
, First mentioned in 1086 as the Monastery of São Pedro de Arganil.
, Transferred to the Folques forest around 1190, retaining the old designation until the 14th century.
, Known by various names over the years, such as Monastery of Arganil (1187), Monastery of São Pedro de Arganil (1199, 1212, 1290), and Monastery of São Pedro de Folques (1421, 1565).
, Unified with the Congregation of Santa Cruz de Coimbra in 1594, receiving papal privileges and indulgences.
, In 1616, Pope Paul V authorized the union of the Monastery of São Pedro de Folques with the Monastery of Salvador de Paderne, forming part of the College of Wisdom of Saint Augustine of Santa Cruz de Coimbra.
, Extinct in 1834 during the "General Ecclesiastical Reform", with the assets incorporated into the National Treasury.
, Possesses a significant artistic collection, including religious and architectural pieces of historical value.
, The estate attached to the monastery is an example of traditional agricultural exploitation, offering a vision of monastic and rural life.
Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosteiro_de_Folques
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt
Coordinates DD: 40.22811167344812,-7.997766561210422
Coordinates DMS: 40°13'41.2"N 07°59'52.0"W
Weather Folques
On-duty Pharmacy Folques
