Monastery of São Vicente de Fora

Mosteiro de São Vicente de Fora
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictLisbon District
RegionLisboa Region
RiteLatin Rite
Location
LocationLargo de São Vicente, 1170 Lisboa, Portugal
MunicipalityLisbon
Architecture
StyleMannerist
Groundbreaking1147 (1147)
Completed1629 (1629)

The Church and Monastery of São Vicente de Fora, meaning "Monastery of St. Vincent Outside the Walls", is a 17th-century church and monastery in the city of Lisbon, Portugal. It is one of the most important monasteries and mannerist buildings in the country. The monastery also contains the royal pantheon of the Braganza monarchs of Portugal.

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