Mosteiro de Santa Mónica, Religious complex in São Vicente, Portugal.
The Convent of the Mónicas stands as a grand stone structure with a chapel and multiple wings arranged around interior courtyards and gardens.
Founded in 1586 by Maria de Abranches, the monastery housed up to 277 nuns by 1707 before suffering extensive damage in the 1755 Lisbon earthquake.
The convent chapel contains notable 17th-century religious art, including a retable of Nossa Senhora do Rosário and paintings by Bento Coelho da Silveira.
The monastery complex underwent several transformations, serving as a youth detention center in 1872 and later as a women's prison until 1953.
The establishment marked Portugal's first dedicated facility for juvenile rehabilitation when it transformed from a religious institution to a correctional center.
Location: São Vicente
GPS coordinates: 38.71511,-9.13021
Latest update: March 4, 2025 00:40
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