Church of São Bento da Vitória Monastery
Rua São Bento da Vitória, Porto 4050-542 - Portugal
Phone: +351 222 007 283
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Work commenced a few years after the decision in 1596 to found a monastery of Benedictine monks in the city and continued throughout the 17th century. The church was designed by architect Diogo Marques and built on the site of an earlier church, it was inaugurated in 1707. The somewhat unimpressive façade conceals the magnificent furnishings and gilt carving of the interior. The backs of the choir stalls are particularly worthy of attention, the relief panels narrate the life of St Benedict and are the work of the renowned artist Marceliano de Araújo between 1716-1719.
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