Church of São Vicente of Fora

The Church or Monastery of São Vicente de Fora; meaning 'Monastery of St. Vincent Outside the Walls' is a 17th-century church and monastery in the city of Lisbon. It is one of the most important monasteries and mannerist buildings in the country. The monastery also contains the royal pantheon of the Braganza monarchs of Portugal.

The original Monastery of São Vicente de Fora was founded around 1147 by the first Portuguese King, Afonso Henriques however the present buildings are the result of a reconstruction ordered by King Philip II of Spain, who had become King of Portugal (as Philip I) after a succession crisis in 1580. The church of the monastery was rebuilt between 1582 and 1629,Läs mer