Monastery of Arouca
Arouca
Hours · From Tuesday to Sunday. From 9:30 am to 12:00 pm and from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm (Closed to the public on Monday and holidays)
Price
Museum of Sacred Art: €3.
Free until 12 noon years.
Students and retirees: €1.50.
Church: Free visit
Contacts · 256 943 321 · 226 197 080
msmarouca@culturanorte.gov.pt
www.mosteirosanorte.gov.pt
The Monastery of Santa Maria de Arouca was founded in the 10th century and was double, i.e., it welcomed both women and men. In 1154 with the arrival of D. Mafalda, daughter of D. Sancho I, it became exclusively female. Between the 17th and 18th centuries, the monastery underwent renovation work and the former residence of the priests is now the municipal library of Arouca.
The body that served public functions of the Monastery is now the access point to the museum. In this museum we can observe the best regional collections of sacred art of the country, among painting, sculpture, furniture and silverware of the XVI to XVIII centuries. We can also find a collection of music books, rare and of great historical interest.
Interactive visit
Using a smartphone, this digital guide takes the visitor through the most iconic points of the monument, where it is possible to learn about the history and artistic heritage in a playful, autonomous and accessible way. An ideal visit to make with family or in a school context.
Guided tour
Journalist and history writer Pedro Olavo Simões talks with local personalities, in a video tour that gives new and different perspectives on each heritage asset.
Heritage on Taste
Chef Renato Cunha, coordinator of the gastronomic experiences, invites you to get to know the local gastronomic heritage, sharing products and delicacies that are part of the collective imagination of each region, made with ancestral techniques such as cast iron pots. Sharing and Tasting with Chef Lígia Santos and Chef Margarida Rego.
Concert
Concert performed in the heart of the monument by artists who have in common the appreciation of heritage, music made with stringed instruments and the Portuguese language.
From a very early age Sara Correia has been a regular presence in the best fado houses in Lisbon. She has been living fado since she was a child. The fact that she grew up in a fado family helped her to live surrounded by music and musicians from an early age and to live that life in a very natural way. And, because of this, she sings with the ownership and strength of someone who grew up in fado. In September 2018, she released her debut album, the eponymous “Sara Correia
From a very early age Sara Correia has been a regular presence in the best fado houses in Lisbon. She has been living fado since she was a child. The fact that she grew up in a fado family helped her to live surrounded by music and musicians from an early age and to live that life in a very natural way. And, because of this, she sings with the ownership and strength of someone who grew up in fado. In September 2018, she released her debut album, the eponymous “Sara Correia
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