Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira explained

Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira is a collegiate church in Guimarães, Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument.

History

The church was founded as a double monastery in about 949 by Countess Mumadona Dias, the widow of Count Hermenegildo González. It was donated to the Catholic Church by King Ramiro II. In 1074/1075, Pope Gregory VII prohibited double monasteries and by 1089 the monastery transitioned to a single monastery. Around 1139, the monastery was turned into the collegiate church . The collegiate church was shut down in 1911, but reopened in 1967.[1]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Igreja e Colegiada de Guimarães / Igreja Paroquial de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira / Museu Alberto Sampaio . monumentos.gov.pt . Sistema de Informacao para o Patrimonio Arquitectonico . 23 August 2023 . Portuguese.