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Leça do Balio Monastery — Attraction in Matosinhos

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Leça do Balio Monastery
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Parque das Varas
R. do Mosteiro s/n, 4465-703 Leça do Balio, Portugal
Ponte da Pedra
R. Pte. da Pedra 12 4470, Leça do Balio, Portugal
Nearby restaurants
ORDO BH Concept
Rua do Mosteiro, Parque das Varas S/N, 4465-703 Leça do Balio, Portugal
Café "Z" Esquina
R. Dom Frei Cristóvão Cernache 839, 4465-603 Leça do Balio, Portugal
Pizzaria Famiglia
R. Lionesa 446 EDIFÍCIO C 29, 4465-671 Leça do Balio, Portugal
Picanha Grill Lionesa
R. Lionesa Espaço C7, 4465-671 Leça do Balio, Portugal
Piccolo Trattoria
Rua Lionesa, 446, Centro Empresarial Lionesa, Edifício C 25, 4465-671, Portugal
Wok Royal
PT, R. Arroteia, 4465-588 Leça do Balio, Portugal
O'Santana
R. Santana 735, 4465-740 Leça do Balio, Portugal
Bitaites
R. Santana 919, 4465-742 Matosinhos, Portugal
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Hotel Vianorte
Nacional 14 km 4 Nº 155, 4465-764 Leça do Balio, Portugal
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Leça do Balio Monastery

R. do Mosteiro, 4465-703 Leça do Balio, Portugal
4.7(1.2K)
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attractions: Parque das Varas, Ponte da Pedra, restaurants: ORDO BH Concept, Café "Z" Esquina, Pizzaria Famiglia, Picanha Grill Lionesa, Piccolo Trattoria, Wok Royal, O'Santana, Bitaites
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Nearby attractions of Leça do Balio Monastery

Parque das Varas

Ponte da Pedra

Parque das Varas

Parque das Varas

4.3

(759)

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Ponte da Pedra

Ponte da Pedra

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Nearby restaurants of Leça do Balio Monastery

ORDO BH Concept

Café "Z" Esquina

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Picanha Grill Lionesa

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Bitaites

ORDO BH Concept

ORDO BH Concept

4.3

(538)

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Café "Z" Esquina

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4.3

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Pizzaria Famiglia

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The Leça do Balio Monastery (Mosteiro de Leça do Balio) is a truly unique and historically significant site, primarily distinguished by its dual function as both a monastic complex and a fortified church. Unlike most monasteries, it retains robust defensive architectural features, reflecting its deep connection to the Order of the Knights Hospitaller (later the Order of Malta).

Its most striking characteristic is its imposing, almost military appearance, featuring a tall, battlemented tower and sturdy walls, all integrated into its Romanesque and Gothic design. This blend of sacred and defensive architecture is rare and highlights its role as a strategic stronghold for a military-religious order. Inside, the monastery showcases beautiful Romanesque elements and later Gothic additions, including the unique tomb of Friar João Coelho, an important figure in the Order. The Leça do Balio Monastery stands as a singular testament to the power and protective role of the Knights Hospitaller...

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5.0
3y

O Mosteiro de Leça do Bailio representa a primeira sede da Ordem do Hospital em Portugal, e, em conjunto com a igreja, constitui uma das primeiras construções góticas do país de grande qualidade e monumentalidade. Com alguns elementos do primeiro edifício românico, este conjunto revela uma planta em U que foi alvo de várias intervenções modernas e contemporâneas. Com duas torres a ladear a fachada principal, o mosteiro foi recuperado após a sua aquisição em 1923, por Ezequiel de Campos que, para além de restaurar a ala Norte e Oriental do Mosteiro, procedeu à construção de uma parte nova na parte sul mediante o gosto gótico. Uma antiga tradição refere que aqui existiu um primeiro edifício religioso pré-românico, construído no século X, mas de que nenhum elemento chegou até nós. Nos primeiros tempos da nacionalidade, pelos meados do século XII, D. Afonso Henriques doou o couto de Leça à Ordem do Hospital, a primeira Ordem Militar documentada em território português. A construção que atualmente observamos não data do século XII, apesar de, nessa altura, se ter edificado um mosteiro românico. O imponente edifício fortificado que sobreviveu até hoje é uma construção gótica, datado da primeira metade do século XIV, e impulsionado por Fr. Estêvão Vasques Pimentel, falecido em 1336 e que se fez sepultar, em campa rasa, diante do altar. Por essa data, portanto, depreende-se que a cabeceira estaria em adiantado estado de construção, ou mesmo já terminada. São duas as correntes artísticas dominantes neste monumento, aparentemente em contradição estética e funcional entre si, mas, um tanto paradoxalmente, aqui integradas de forma harmoniosa. De um lado, o esquema planimétrico e volumétrico mendicante aplicado às igrejas. De outro, a máscara de fortificação e de poder que carateriza...

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5y

Monastery of Leca do Balio existed already in X century as Benedictine mixed Convent for nuns and brothers. Its rights were confirmed by self-styled Queen Teresa of Portugal and then by her son first real King of Portugal Afonso - Henriques in XII century but by that time Monastery already belonged to knights of the Order of the Hospital of Saint John the Baptist of Jerusalem or Hospitallers. Knight Hospitaller Feranao Vasquez Pimentel reconstructed Monastery in beginning of XIV century and today's monastery is the product of his job accomplished mostly by 1337. Leca do Balio, Porto, 🇵🇹...

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Antonieta Ponce de LeãoAntonieta Ponce de Leão
Before the pandemic I worked very closed to this monastery and it was awesome to be able to go there everyday at lunch for a walk. I’ve seen many churches around the world and I simply love this monastery, it had more than 1000y and it was just there, very next to me ☺️ One day I was lucky and able to get in (usually I saw it closed, maybe because it was lunch time), and it is so simple inside! It’s so lovely! I love it 🥰
Papa ClausPapa Claus
Wir waren sehr enttäuscht. Wir waren schon in diversen Klöstern in verschiedenen Ländern Europas. Wir wollten eigentlich das Kloster besuchen, und keine Ausstellung in englischer Sprache über einen QR Code. Uns ging es um die Architektur und Geschichte des Klosters. Diesbezüglich gab es keine Informationen, auch nucht in Englisch. Die Kirche ist öffentlich und war leider geschlossen. Das Kloster ist in privater Hand. Wir waren die einzigen Besucher, was uns auf einem Samstag schon etwas gewundert hat. Wir haben uns auch vorher nicht informiert, da wir gar nicht auf die Idee gekommen sind eine Ausstellung vorzufinden. Eigentlich ist man somit nach 15 Minuten durch. 5 Euro pro Person waren leider rausgeschmissen. Haben ein paar schöne Fotos gemacht. Wenn man das Kloster besuchen will, ist es nicht zu empfehlen. Sehr schade
The Trash TravelerThe Trash Traveler
A great Mosteiro, however, many cigarette butts were found around that contain plastic and toxins. Letsplog.pt took part of The Trash Traveler face challenge in here. Bin your cigarettes - the ocean starts with our acts far away from the beach!
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Before the pandemic I worked very closed to this monastery and it was awesome to be able to go there everyday at lunch for a walk. I’ve seen many churches around the world and I simply love this monastery, it had more than 1000y and it was just there, very next to me ☺️ One day I was lucky and able to get in (usually I saw it closed, maybe because it was lunch time), and it is so simple inside! It’s so lovely! I love it 🥰
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Wir waren sehr enttäuscht. Wir waren schon in diversen Klöstern in verschiedenen Ländern Europas. Wir wollten eigentlich das Kloster besuchen, und keine Ausstellung in englischer Sprache über einen QR Code. Uns ging es um die Architektur und Geschichte des Klosters. Diesbezüglich gab es keine Informationen, auch nucht in Englisch. Die Kirche ist öffentlich und war leider geschlossen. Das Kloster ist in privater Hand. Wir waren die einzigen Besucher, was uns auf einem Samstag schon etwas gewundert hat. Wir haben uns auch vorher nicht informiert, da wir gar nicht auf die Idee gekommen sind eine Ausstellung vorzufinden. Eigentlich ist man somit nach 15 Minuten durch. 5 Euro pro Person waren leider rausgeschmissen. Haben ein paar schöne Fotos gemacht. Wenn man das Kloster besuchen will, ist es nicht zu empfehlen. Sehr schade
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A great Mosteiro, however, many cigarette butts were found around that contain plastic and toxins. Letsplog.pt took part of The Trash Traveler face challenge in here. Bin your cigarettes - the ocean starts with our acts far away from the beach!
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