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Monastery of São Vicente de Fora
The original Monastery of São Vicente de Fora was founded around 1147 by the first Portuguese King.
The present buildings are the result of a reconstruction ordered by King Philip II of Spain, who had become King of Portugal (as Philip I) after a succession crisis in 1580. The church of the monastery was built between 1582 and 1629, while other monastery buildings were finished only in the 18th century.
Monastery of São Vicente de Fora
The original Monastery of São Vicente de Fora was founded around 1147 by the first Portuguese King.
The present buildings are the result of a reconstruction ordered by King Philip II of Spain, who had become King of Portugal (as Philip I) after a succession crisis in 1580. The church of the monastery was built between 1582 and 1629, while other monastery buildings were finished only in the 18th century.