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Tarouca
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It was the first Cistercian monastery to settle in Portugal with its construction started in 1144. The architect's work was John Froilaz of Tarouca. The facade of the early 12th century and it was remodeled in 17th century, but kept the original rosacea that illuminates the interior. The interior of the church is of cruciform plan, with three naves, the central higher and closed in a cradle vault, decorated with tiles of the 16th and 18th century , same of the altars are gilded with Renaissance paintings attributed to Gaspar Vaz; stands a Gothic image of Our Lady and Child, polychrome in granite. The choir is the 18th century in Brazil wood, with gilded backs decorated with paintings of characters linked to the Cistercian Order. Above the stalls on the right side, a monumental pipe organ dated of the 1711. Still inside the large tomb of D. Peter, Count of Barcelos, in granite, decorated with a hunting scene and the arms of Portugal. The vestry on the left, built in 1710, is covered with tiles and spare figure paintings portraying the life of St. Bernardo. Nearby you can see the ruins of the monastic complex, especially the monumental façade of the bedroom.
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