The Longos Vales's Monastery () is a

monastery A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of Monasticism, monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in Cenobitic monasticism, communities or alone (hermits). A monastery generally includes a ...

in Longos Vales,

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History

The foundation of the monastery is attributed to D. Afonso Henriques in the second half of the 12th century. The only enduring element of the primitive

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construction with its clearly

Romanesque style Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe that was predominant in the 11th and 12th centuries. The style eventually developed into the Gothic style with the shape of the arches providing a simple distinction: the Ro ...

is the main chapel, the remainder of the group was subjected to remodelling work when it passed into the hands of the

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. Nowadays, the monastery is private property, with the exception of the

church Church may refer to: Religion * Church (building), a place/building for Christian religious activities and praying * Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination * Church service, a formalized period of Christian comm ...

which continues to be part of the parochial headquarters of the

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. It is classified by IPPAR as a

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since 1926.Portuguese institute for architectural heritage

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{{Commons category-inline, Igreja de Longos Vales= Buildings and structures in Monção Churches in Viana do Castelo District National monuments in Viana do Castelo District

History

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