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 Monastery of S. Francisco |
lt's building dating
back to the reign of King Sancho the second,
(l240-1246) constitutes like S. Francisco of
Estremoz, the oldest example of Franciscan
architecture in Portugal. It's being rebuilt, as it happened before during the reign of King Fernando, remaining nowadays part of the church and the cloister. The portic facing west has in both sides four re-entram columns. The church is divided in three naves, separated by columns of ogival arches. It's an architecture masterpiece. in Octávio
Mendes. Santarém Monumental. |
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