Arouca Abbey
Former Cistercian monastery in the Porto metropolitan area of Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Abbey of St. Batholomew, more simply known as the Abbey of Arouca (Portuguese: Mosteiro de Arouca), was a Cistercian monastery of women dating from the 10th century. It is located in Arouca, now in the Porto metropolitan area of Portugal. For much of its existence, it was one of the most influential religious centers in that region of the country.
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Mosteiro de Arouca | |
Monastery information | |
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Full name | Abbey of St. Batholomew |
Order | Benedictine (c. 1090-1226), Cistercian |
Established | c. 925 |
Disestablished | 1886 |
Dedicated to | St. Peter (c. 925-c. 1090), St. Bartholomew the Apostle |
Diocese | Aveiro |
People | |
Founder(s) | Loderigo & Vandilo |
Architecture | |
Status | suppressed |
Functional status | museum & parish church |
Heritage designation | National Monument |
Designated date | 1910 |
Architect | Carlo Gimach |
Style | Mannerist, Baroque |
Site | |
Location | Arouca, Aveiro, Portugal |
Coordinates | 40°55′41″N 8°14′48″W |
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