Santo Tirso Monastery and Parish Church
by W Chris Fooshee
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Santo Tirso Monastery and Parish Church
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W Chris Fooshee
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Igreja Matriz de Santo Tirso and the Mosteiro de São Bento is a monastery was founded in 978 By 1098 the monastery was one of the richest and important in Portugal.
The original monastic church was built in 978. It was replaced by another one in 1090, which, in turn, was replaced by another one built in the early 14th century. The present church was built in 1659–79.
In 1834 the State disbanded the religious orders and expropriated their properties. That same year, 46 days after the removal of the monks of S. Bento, the Municipal Commission of Santo Tirso began making moves to be based in the monastery buildings.
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