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<strong>IN</strong>Este mosteirodo século XVIIIconjuga actualmenteos estilos barroco, rococó,neoclássico e contemporâneo.Numa das paisagens mais admiradas <strong>de</strong> <strong>Portugal</strong>, encontramosa Pousada <strong>de</strong> Santa Maria do Bouro. Situa-se no concelho<strong>de</strong> Amares, na região do Minho, e foi, no século XII, MosteiroCisterciense. A sua renovação foi assinada por EduardoSouto <strong>de</strong> Moura, um dos maiores nomes no panoramada arquitectura mundial. O edifício é constituído por fachadas<strong>de</strong> granito (característico da região) e foi remo<strong>de</strong>ladorespeitando o antigo traço, sempre assente nas exigênciasdo melhor conforto.Estão presentes estátuas <strong>de</strong> figuras históricas entre elasS. Bernardo, a Virgem da Assunção e cinco reis do tempoda fundação da nacionalida<strong>de</strong>. Possui uma Igreja Primitivae uma Sacristia forrada a azulejos do século XVIII.Das janelas, avistam-se os encantadores jardins que fazemlembrar tempos idos.This 18 th century monasterycurrently combines Baroque,Rococo, Neo-classical andContemporary styles.In one of <strong>Portugal</strong>’s most admired landscapes we will findthe Pousada <strong>de</strong> Santa Maria do Bouro.Located in the council of Amares, in the Minho region,it was a Cistercian Monastery in the 12 th century.The remo<strong>de</strong>ling project was un<strong>de</strong>rtaken by EduardoSouto <strong>de</strong> Moura, one of the most relevant namesin world architecture today. The building is ma<strong>de</strong> of granitefaça<strong>de</strong>s (the characteristic style of the region) and wasremo<strong>de</strong>led respecting the old traces, yet complying with therequirements of the highest comfort of nowadays.Guests can see statues of historical characters, including SaintBernardo, Virgem da Assunção and five kings from the time ofthe foundation of the Portuguese nation.The complex also hosts an early church and a sacristy withglazed tiles from the 18 th century, covering the walls.From its windows, guests have a look onto the charminggar<strong>de</strong>ns, a remin<strong>de</strong>r of passed times.Vista | View

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