Start of construction: 1574 Inauguration: 1626 (first mass) Initially, House of the Order of Canons Regular of Saint Augustine. Current owner: Portuguese State (church, cloister and tomb); Private - Amorim Family (a Cerca) In the cloister space there are several panels of polychrome tiles with figures of apostles and doctors of the church. In the center of the cloister space, a Flemish model fountain was built, decorated with carrancas. In the north wing of the cloister was placed the tomb of D. Rodrigo Sanches, illegitimate son of D. Sancho I. Classified as a National Monument since 1910, this remarkable sculptural work from the 13th century was executed in the workshops of Coimbra and is perhaps "the oldest exemplary of Portuguese funerary monuments to have a recumbent statue, if we except the so-called tomb of D. Urraca, present in the Church of the Monastery of Alcobaça". The current parish priest is simultaneously Vicar General of the Diocese of Porto, Canon António Coelho de Oliveira, a person who has made the Monastery and the parish great, and has proven to be a great accidental cicerone.

Founded around the year 922, San Salvador de Grijó assumed the rule of Saint Augustine in the 11th century and at the beginning of the 12th century it became part of the monastic family of Santa Cruz de Coimbra. After the splendor of the 12th and 13th centuries, it went into decline in the 14th. In 1536 he assumed the reform of the Congregation of Santa Cruz, leaving part of his community to a new house in the Serra do Pilar, near Oporto, which in 1564 formally and definitively split from Grijó. Shortly after -1572- a complete remodeling of the San Salvador priory began, which practically erased its medieval past. The works will not be completed until 1629. In 1770 the monastery was suppressed to annex its assets to that of Mafra. Thus, the current building was built around 1600 and followed a style between Renaissance and Baroque. The sober façade of the church stands out – with a free-standing bell tower – and the cloister, in which an Ionic colonnade supports the upper floor with a wall decorated with tiles and, above it, a Doric order colonnade. Of its medieval past, the most notable thing is the tomb of D. Rodrigo Sanches (+ 1245), illegitimate son of Sancho I.

Beautiful interior with a rich history

To visit... Wonderfull

(Translated by Google) The Monastery of S. Salvador de Grijó, Vila Nova de Gaia, has a very important and ancient history, probably of national interest, but I don't know why I show its beauty through these high-relief images for everyone. It has huge free parking, public toilets and wheelchair access. I highly recommend a free visit. This space is very important to celebrate all kinds of religious events and has a particularity in weddings, which is the fall of petals that fall from the top of the vault after the bride and groom finish the ritual of handing over the rings. (Original) O Mosteiro de S. Salvador de Grijó, Vila Nova de Gaia, têm uma história muito importante e antiga provavelmente de interesse nacional, mas desconheço daí eu mostrar a sua beleza através destas imagens de alto relevo para todos. Tem um enorme estacionamento gratuito, casas de banho públicas e acesso a cadeiras de rodas. Recomendo vivamente uma visita gratuita. Este espaço é muito importante para selebrar todo o tipo de eventos religiosos e tem uma particularidade nos casamentos que é a queda de pétalas que caiem apartir do alto da abóbada depois dos noivos finalizarem o ritual da entrega das alianças.

Monastery of S. Salvador in the town of Grijó is one of the most important historical architecture in Portugal

Its construction began in 1574, its first celebration was in 1626, and the Monastery of São Salvador, better known as the Monastery of Grijó, is a property of public interest. It's worth visiting. Possibility to attend masses and celebrate events.

Its a Church

In the work..

Quiet and nice place

Bom.... Em muito bom estado de conservação... Arquitectura religiosa de muito valor. Vale a pena visitar.

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