Convento da Graça-->Convento da Graça

Category: Religious Architecture > Convent

District: Lisboa > Lisboa > Lisboa > Graça

Location

It is located in Largo da Graça, in the parish of São Vicente, Lisbon. It's near a viewpoint with incredible views of the city and the Tagus River.

History

, Founded in the 13th century on Monte de São Gens.

, Originally belonging to the Order of Augustinian Hermits, now the Order of Saint Augustine.

, Rebuilt in the 16th century and restored after the 1755 earthquake.

, Transformed into a military barracks after the extinction of the religious orders.

Architecture

, Late Baroque style after the 1755 restoration.

, Maintains Manueline elements such as the baptistery and the Almadas chapel.

, Façade with a double front and bell tower from 1738.

, Sober interior with gilded carved chapels and tiles.

Points of Interest

, Tile heritage from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.

, Gilded carvings of the altars in Rococo style.

, Baroque sacristy with ceiling painted by Pedro Alexandrino de Carvalho.

, Tomb of D. Mendo de Fóios Pereira.

Historical Events

, Convent consecrated to Our Lady of Grace in 1305.

, Legend of the image of Our Lady of Grace found in Cascais in 1362.

, Burial site of historical figures such as Afonso de Albuquerque.

Revive Program

, In 2016, the convent was integrated into the ‘Revive’ program for tourism development.

, Concessioned to the Sana group in 2019 for the creation of a 5-star hotel with 120 rooms, scheduled to open at the end of 2022.

Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convento_da_Graça_(Lisboa)

License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt