The Bahian religious heritage is rich and diverse. In addition to the Monastery of St. Andrew of Ancede, there are numerous churches, hermitages and chapels that are scattered throughout the county and that over time have helped to build the landscape of the territory. More than monuments, they are cultural and spiritual manifestation, places that successive generations have consecrated. To visit them, to appreciate the landscape, to visualize the physical and symbolic motivations of its location, is to understand the thickness of the historical sedimentation of the settlement of these lands.
Although not known the date of its foundation, it is known that in 1120 this Monastery belonged already to the Diocese of Porto, being connected to the Canons Regrantes of St. Augustine. In 1141, D. Afonso Henriques sold the Charter de Couto to the abbot ...
Ancede's Mother Church was obviously the church of the monastery of St. Andrew of Ancede, built at the beginning of the twelfth century, since the first known documentary reference dates as far back as 1120. Related topicsMaster of ...
Modest temple, of longitudinal plant, with a lower chancel and narrower than the body composed by a single nave. The construction of this church should date from the late 13th century, incorporating various brands of mason, and ...
The Chapel of Senhor do Bom Despacho integrates the architectural complex of the Monastery of Santo André de Ancede. The construction of this chapel is located in the first half of the 18th century, reflecting the architectural taste of the time, adopting the ...
