Igreja de Santo Agostinho

Tenente Valadim Street, 2400-126 Leiria

 

Brief history:

The Church and Convent of Santo Agostinho is an old convent building located on Rua Tenente Valadim and Largo da Infantaria, in Leiria.

The church and convent were built by Bishop D. Gaspar do Casal during the second half of the 16th century (1577-79) and until the first half of the 17th century. The complex was built on the site of the first paper factory, with only part of the factory remaining to the east of the church to this day.

 

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