The Convent of S. Gonçalo de Amarante was founded by King João III in 1540, on the site of a medieval hermitage dedicated to S. Gonçalo, a Dominican friar who lived in the 13th century and became the city's patron saint. The convent is part of the Church of S. Gonçalo, in Mannerist and Baroque style, which houses the saint's tomb, a masterpiece of limestone sculpture. #ConventOfSGoncalo #AmaranteHeritage #SacredSanctuary #GoncaloDeAmarante #MonasticLife #SpiritualRetreat #ArchitecturalBeauty #PortugueseReligiousSites #CulturalPreservation #DivineInspiration #Amarante #portugal #sonya350 #vmribeiro

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