The religious Heritage of Baião is immense, rich and diverse. In addition to the Monastery - Santo André de Ancede, there are numerous churches and chapels that are scattered throughout the region and that overtime, became part of the landscape. More than monuments, they are cultural and spiritual manifestations of places that successive generations have consecrated. To visit and cherish them, to enjoy the scenery and to visualize the physical and symbolic meanings behind their location is to understand the historical roots of the people from these lands.
MACC BAIÃO – Monastery of Ancede Cultural Center
May 9, 2017Religious heritage, Land of Culture, Millennial Land
century XII – Century. XIX Although the date of its foundation is unknown, it is known that in 1120 this Monastery already belonged to the Diocese of Porto, being linked to the Canons Regular of Saint Augustine. In 1141, D. Afonso Henriques sold the Charter...
The Igreja Matriz de Ancede was obviously the church of the monastery of Santo André de Ancede, built in the early 12th century, since the first known documentary reference dates back to 1120.
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 ...
