Founded in the 9th century, according to the opinion of some researchers, or at the end of the 10th century (985), according to records from that time, it would have been a basilica dedicated to Saint Peter (Monasterio Sancti Petri de Ceti), occupied by Benedictine monks. At the end of the 11th century, the monastery was rebuilt by order of Gonçalo Oveques. At the end of the 13th century and the beginning of the 14th century the church underwent a major remodeling, including changes in the nave's size, reconstruction of the chancel and alteration of the building's facade. The current cloister, the tower and other elements of the complex are the result of the restoration work carried out in the 15th century. The monastery was occupied by members of the Order of São Bento until the 16th century, when D. João III transferred the ownership of the building to the Royal College of Graça de Coimbra (Gracianos).
Religious, Romanesque and Gothic architecture. Benedictine monastery composed of a church and a rural area on the left side, which extends through the yard, where the entrance is located. Founded in the 9th century, according to the opinion of som...
Religious, Romanesque and Gothic architecture. Benedictine monastery composed of a church and a rural area on the left side, which extends through the yard, where the entrance is located. Founded in the 9th century, according to the opinion of som...
Religious, Romanesque and Gothic architecture. Benedictine monastery composed of a church and a rural area on the left side, which extends through the yard, where the entrance is located. Founded in the 9th century, according to the opinion of som...
At the base of the tower, with communication to the church, through a broken arch of an exterior arch and decorated, the funerary chapel of D. Gonçalo Oveques, with a vault of warhead based on corbels decorated by vegetal elements
On the south side, the 15th-century cloister with a square floor plan, with four porch wings, communicating with the various convent buildings, crossed by arcades of perfect round over imposts and faceted columns based on a wall; granite floors an...
Religious, Romanesque and Gothic architecture. Benedictine monastery composed of a church and a rural area on the left side, which extends through the yard, where the entrance is located. Founded in the 9th century, according to the opinion of som...
