What you'll hear inside Mosteiro de São Vicente de Fora:

• 1
  Baroque Baldachin Chapel-mor

  An impressive Baroque altar by João Frederico Ludovice, featuring a striking baldachin supported by four robust columns and eight monumental painted wooden figures.

• 2
  Panteão Real dos Braganças

  The Royal Pantheon of the Braganzas occupies a former monastic refectory in Lisbon, serving as the final resting place for nearly the entire Portuguese royal family of the Braganza dynasty.

• 3
  Pantheon of the Patriarchs of Lisbon

  The Panteão dos Patriarcas de Lisboa occupies a former chapterhouse where most of Lisbon's cardinal-patriarchs are buried.

• 4
  Cloisters with Azulejo Tiles of La Fontaine's Fables

  Eighteenth-century tile panels adorn the cloisters here, depicting rural scenes from La Fontaine's fables.

• 5
  João Fontanes de Maqueira Historic Organ

  This magnificent organ, built in 1765, ranks among Portugal's finest and largest examples of 18th-century organ construction.

• 6
  Sacristy with Mannerist Portal

  The sacristy features a striking Mannerist portal adorned with royal coat of arms at its entrance.

• 7
  12th-Century Medieval Cistern

  Located in the western cloister, this 12th-century cistern is accessed via a tunnel and metal walkway, offering a glimpse of medieval construction.

• 8
  Pátio das Laranjeiras

  Pátio das Laranjeiras is an open courtyard providing access to the monastery museum, featuring a fountain, pergolas and peaceful seating areas.

• 9
  Chapel of Santo António

  Capela de Santo António sits on the upper level of the eastern cloister, dedicated to the saint who spent his early monastic years at this monastery.