Visit the Monastery of Tibães - Mire de Tibães

The Monastery of São Martinho de Tibães, also known as Monastery of Tibães, is located in the parish of Mire de Tibães. The whole includes the Church of Tibães and the Cruise of Tibães.

The monastery was founded in the eleventh century and rebuilt a century later. In the 16th century, it became the motherhouse of the Order for Portugal and Brazil.

The main existing buildings were built in the 17th and 18th centuries.

With the extinction of the male religious orders occurred in 1834, it was sold by public auction, with the exception of the church, sacristy and cloister of the cemetery.

It remained in private hands until 1986, when it was acquired by the Portuguese State. Since then the process of recovery of the estate has begun.

The Monastery is classified as Property of Public Interest

Throughout its history, and given its importance, the monastery brought together the largest and most valuable estate in the region. In it they stood out from the painting, the sculpture and the sacred art, to a vast collection of books on varied subjects. After the sale of the property in 1834, most of the estate was lost.

The current museum preserves only a fragment of this collection, to which are added new pieces related to the history of the monastery and the Benedictine congregation. It is also possible to go through the "Museological Route", where you can appreciate the surrounding area of ​​the Monastery, its architecture, the ruins of previous buildings, the forest, the gardens, and various agricultural fields such as orchards, orchards and mills.