Portugal Ex Convento - Portugal, April 2025

[The_Raw]

Third trip to Portugal and it just keeps on delivering the goods. This was a bit of a stab in the dark but worth it for the chapel alone. The only other bits we saw were in a sorry state with soggy floors and nothing worth documenting. We didn't see everything however, and we got spooked by someone trying the chapel door while we were inside. Later we crept around the front and there was a car parked there so we decided to quit while we were ahead. Visited with fellow goons @jones-y-gog & Sids.

The convent was founded in 1559 and the church was dedicated to S. José. The initial convent collapsed in 1595, but was rebuilt during the early 17th century. The convent now had the capacity for 30 friars. With the extinction of religious orders in 1834, the convent and its land was sold. In 1872, it was purchased by a Count and transformed into a residence. In 2009 the municipality approved a controversial project involving alterations and expansion, but the project never took off, and the building is now in a state of disrepair. Currently the convent still retains elements of historically significant architecture which is sadly being neglected. Even so, the interior of the chapel has somehow remained in amazing condition.

Thanks for looking.​

 

[Gigi]

Wow mate - 4th and 10th shot are damn good. That light! Another for the list of places I don't have time or money to see haha

 

[The_Raw]

Thank you! It's lovely in there. Wanted to get in the other buildings too but we weren't alone