Visit the Convent of Our Lady of the Conception - Salvador (Beja)

The Convent of Our Lady of the Conception of Beja, located in the Parish of Salvador, belonged to the Order of the Friars Minor, and the Province of the Algarves.

In 1459, it was founded and granted license for its institution by two short ones of Pio II

It was erected next to the Infante Palace, in the center of the city. It began to be built on the initiative of the Duke of Beja, the infant D. Fernando (brother of D. Afonso V) and his wife D. Beatriz, the first dukes of Beja and country of D. Manuel.

In 1461 he received the oratory of St. Vitus.

In 1463, the third ones had already made profession in the Order of Santa Clara.

In 1469, the convent was almost completed, received the invocation of Our Lady of the Conception of Mary Most Holy, and the urbanist rule, as shown in the bull of December 21 of that year, granted by Pope Paul II.

In 1505, through the intervention of the Duchess of Beja, in spite of the observing direction, the convent became a pantheon of the ducal family.

With the end of religious orders the convent fell into decadence and was on the verge of ruin.

In 1895, the Paço dos Infantes was demolished, which was annexed to the convent, and part of the convent area. At that time it was possible to partially rebuild the convent.

On October 5, 1927, the Regional Museum of Art and Archeology was inaugurated in the building of the Monastery of Nossa Senhora da Conceição that occupies it up to the present day.