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630: 613:, intending to sell the seized properties to provide for the poor. The first stage of the government action was applied only to communities of men, which were immediately suppressed. In 1862, the law was applied to communities of women, who were barred from accepting new members, and their assets became subject to seizure. The abbey library was seized in the early 1880's, when the above-noted manuscripts were transferred to the National Library. The last nun of the community died in 1887, ending the monastic life of the abbey. 133: 22: 475:. The community initially prospered as a major point of trade between the Christian inhabitants to its north and the Muslim kingdoms to its south. The monastery fell upon hard times when Muslim forces retook the territory in the following century. This lasted until the permanent retaking of the land in 1064 by King 518:, became the preeminent producers of manuscripts in the young kingdom, in answer to a growing demand. Two major examples of this handicraft still survive, both illuminated by a monk named Egeas. One, known as the 621:
In the 20th century, the abbey was made into a psychiatric hospital. In 1910 the properties were declared a National Monument. The hospital was closed in 2012. It has been developed into a museum focusing on the
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in France, who were made responsible for the agrarian development of the surrounding region. During the second half of the 12th century, major renovations of the monastery were undertaken by King
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broke out in Portugal 1828-1834. At its conclusion, the victorious Liberal government made the decision to end state sponsorship of religious communities. They were inspired by the
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of the country. The hospital lasted a century and the government is currently developing the property into a museum of the sacred arts under the supervision of the architect
712: 566:. She returned to her home, where her father gave her Lorvão Abbey. She chose to have the monks removed and established a community of 300 nuns, who were to live under the 420:
of the lands, which had then been held by Muslim conquerors for over 150 years. It served a monastic community for a thousand years. Originally housing a community of
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of Portugal. According to tradition, it was founded in the 6th century, but no documentation of the foundation exists until the late 9th century, the period of the
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until after the death of her husband in 1230. The abbey was rededicated to Our Lady of Life. She died there in 1250 and was buried there, as had been her sister
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At the start of the 20th century, the buildings were converted into a psychiatric hospital, at the same time being declared a
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The region became Muslim-held soon after the Muslim invasion of the Iberian peninsula in 711. Under the leadership of King
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Major renovations of the abbey were undertaken on an ongoing basis during the 16-17th centuries, giving it a
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Monastery of Sts. Mammes & Pelagius (Mosteiro de Sãos Mamede e Pelágio)
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Rule, with herself as abbess, though she herself was unable to take
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Christian monasteries established in the 9th century
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Under the leadership of 738:National monuments in Coimbra District 705: 676: 674: 672: 44:adding citations to reliable sources 15: 733:1880s disestablishments in Portugal 718:Benedictine monasteries in Portugal 682:"Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Lorvão" 603:Suppression of the Society of Jesus 538:, an 8th century monk, dated 1189. 13: 728:Cistercian monasteries in Portugal 628: 541: 14: 749: 669: 398:Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Lorvão 125:Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Lorvão 446: 131: 20: 31:needs additional citations for 644: 592: 546:In 1206, the marriage of King 1: 637: 723:Churches in Coimbra District 532:Commentary on the Apocalypse 530:, is an illumination of the 510:. This abbey and the nearby 247:Important associated figures 7: 390:Abbey of Our Lady of Lorvão 155:Abbey of Our Lady of Lorvão 10: 754: 587:Mateus Vicente de Oliveira 304:Mateus Vicente de Oliveira 616: 404:, was a monastery in the 347: 328: 323: 313: 299: 291: 281: 273: 265: 260: 246: 236: 231: 219: 200: 192: 184: 167: 159: 151: 146: 130: 123: 255:Sancha, Lady of Alenquer 124: 508:illuminated manuscripts 453:Alfonso III of Asturias 426:illuminated manuscripts 176:monks (ca. 1070-1206), 634: 558:, was annulled by the 461:Hermenegildo Gutiérrez 397: 241:Hermenegildo Gutiérrez 632: 502:João (1162-1192) the 147:Monastery information 556:Sancho I of Portugal 528:Apocalypse of Lorvão 418:Christian Reconquest 371:40.25924°N 8.31747°W 282:Heritage designation 40:improve this article 554:, daughter of King 512:Abbey of Santa Cruz 477:Ferdinand I of León 473:Pelagius the Hermit 441:João Mendes Ribeiro 400:), known simply as 367: /  308:João Mendes Ribeiro 210:Pelagius the Hermit 141:of the abbey church 120: 686:All about Portugal 635: 576:Sancha of Portugal 552:Teresa of Portugal 548:Alfonso IX of León 469:Mammes of Caesarea 376:40.25924; -8.31747 251:Teresa of Portugal 206:Mammes of Caesarea 118: 536:Beatus of Liébana 514:, a community of 465:Count of Portugal 437:National Monument 386: 385: 286:National Monument 274:Functional status 116: 115: 108: 90: 745: 697: 696: 694: 692: 678: 667: 666: 664: 662: 648: 414:Coimbra District 382: 381: 379: 378: 377: 372: 368: 365: 364: 363: 360: 214:Our Lady of Life 180:nuns (1206-1887) 135: 121: 117: 111: 104: 100: 97: 91: 89: 48: 24: 16: 753: 752: 748: 747: 746: 744: 743: 742: 703: 702: 701: 700: 690: 688: 680: 679: 670: 660: 658: 650: 649: 645: 640: 619: 595: 544: 542:Cistercian nuns 449: 375: 373: 369: 366: 361: 358: 356: 354: 353: 292:Designated date 142: 126: 112: 101: 95: 92: 49: 47: 37: 25: 12: 11: 5: 751: 741: 740: 735: 730: 725: 720: 715: 699: 698: 668: 642: 641: 639: 636: 618: 615: 594: 591: 572:religious vows 543: 540: 516:canon regulars 448: 445: 384: 383: 351: 345: 344: 330: 326: 325: 321: 320: 315: 311: 310: 301: 297: 296: 293: 289: 288: 283: 279: 278: 275: 271: 270: 267: 263: 262: 258: 257: 248: 244: 243: 238: 234: 233: 229: 228: 223: 217: 216: 202: 198: 197: 194: 193:Disestablished 190: 189: 186: 182: 181: 171: 165: 164: 161: 157: 156: 153: 149: 148: 144: 143: 136: 128: 127: 114: 113: 55:"Lorvão Abbey" 28: 26: 19: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 750: 739: 736: 734: 731: 729: 726: 724: 721: 719: 716: 714: 711: 710: 708: 687: 683: 677: 675: 673: 657: 653: 647: 643: 631: 627: 625: 614: 612: 609:declared the 608: 604: 600: 590: 588: 584: 579: 577: 573: 569: 565: 564:consanguinity 561: 557: 553: 549: 539: 537: 533: 529: 525: 521: 520:Book of Birds 517: 513: 509: 505: 501: 497: 493: 489: 485: 480: 478: 474: 470: 466: 462: 458: 454: 447:Early history 444: 442: 438: 433: 431: 427: 423: 419: 415: 411: 407: 403: 399: 395: 391: 380: 352: 350: 346: 342: 338: 334: 331: 327: 322: 319: 316: 312: 309: 305: 302: 298: 294: 290: 287: 284: 280: 276: 272: 268: 264: 259: 256: 252: 249: 245: 242: 239: 235: 230: 227: 224: 222: 218: 215: 211: 207: 203: 199: 195: 191: 187: 183: 179: 175: 172: 170: 166: 162: 158: 154: 150: 145: 140: 139:lantern tower 134: 129: 122: 110: 107: 99: 88: 85: 81: 78: 74: 71: 67: 64: 60: 57: –  56: 52: 51:Find sources: 45: 41: 35: 34: 29:This article 27: 23: 18: 17: 689:. 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lantern tower
Order
Benedictine
Cistercian
Mammes of Caesarea
Pelagius the Hermit
Our Lady of Life
Diocese
Coimbra
Hermenegildo Gutiérrez
Teresa of Portugal
Sancha, Lady of Alenquer
National Monument
Mateus Vicente de Oliveira
João Mendes Ribeiro
Baroque
Lorvão
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