Convento de São Francisco, Franciscan convent in Santo Estêvão, Portugal.
The convent complex includes multiple chapels, residential quarters, and a cloister that demonstrates traditional Portuguese religious architecture of its period.
Founded in 1222 through a donation by Princess Sancha, daughter of King Sancho I, this convent became the first Franciscan establishment in Portugal.
The convent functioned as an educational center during the 14th century, offering studies in Philosophy, Grammar, and Theology to religious members.
The convent now operates as a residential facility for elderly care, managed by the Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Alenquer.
In 1557, humanist scholar Damião de Góis presented the convent with a sundial made from Genoese marble, which remains visible in the cloister.
Location: Alenquer (Santo Estêvão e Triana)
GPS coordinates: 39.05314,-9.01201
Latest update: March 3, 2025 00:17
Lezíria Bridge
8 km
Castle of Alenquer
633 m
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Salvação (Arruda dos Vinhos)
9.5 km
Túmulo de Damião de Góis
202 m
Fábrica Nova da Romeira
910 m
Chafariz de Arruda dos Vinhos
9.6 km
Pillory of Aldeia Galega da Merceana
9.2 km
Igreja da Misericórdia de Alenquer
297 m
Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres de Aldeia Galega da Merceana
9.3 km
Convento de Nossa Senhora da Encarnação
6.8 km
Câmara Municipal de Alenquer
326 m
Tribunal Judicial de Alenquer
703 m
Igreja Paroquial de Vila Nova da Rainha
7 km
Monumento a Damião de Góis
730 m
Auditório Damião de Góis
235 m
Monumento do Centenário da Aviação Militar
7.1 km
Fonte de São Pedro
208 m
Monte do Senhor da Boa Morte
9.4 km
Capela da Igreja de São Pedro (e recheio)
273 m
Fábrica de Lanifícios da Chemina
481 m
Mercado Municipal de Alenquer
480 m
Palácio Morgado
9.6 km
Câmara Municipal de Arruda dos Vinhos
9.5 km
Um marco de Légua na EN 12-1 (actual EN 10), ao km. 29,270
6.5 km
Padrão da Ponte do Espírito Santo
202 m
Ermida de Nossa Senhora do Monte (Arruda dos Vinhos)
8 km
Portal manuelino do Convento de São Francisco
4 m
Antiga Câmara Municipal de Arruda dos Vinhos
9.5 kmReviews
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