Monastery of Serra do Pilar | |
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Native name Portuguese: Mosteiro da Serra do Pilar | |
Type | Monastery |
Location | Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal |
Coordinates | 41°8′18″N 8°36′27″W / 41.13833°N 8.60750°W |
Built | 1672 |
Architectural style(s) | Renaissance; Mannerist |
Criteria | Cultural: (iv) |
Designated | 1996 (20th session) |
Part of | Historic Centre of Porto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar |
Reference no. | 755 |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | National Monument |
Designated | 16 June 1910 |
Reference no. | IPA.00005358 |
The Monastery of Serra do Pilar is a former monastery located in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, on the opposite side of the Douro River from Porto. The monastery is situated on an outcrop overlooking the Dom Luís I Bridge and the historic centre of Porto. Together with these locations, the monastery was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. The monastery is notable for its church and cloister, both of which are circular.