Convent of São Pedro de Alcântara
São Pedro de Alcântara was a Franciscan monastery in the Bairro Alto district of Lisbon, founded in the late 17th century. It is a large Baroque building, with a highly decorated chapel.
The monastery was established by António Luís de Meneses, who promised to built the monastery if he prevailed in the Battle of Montes Claros. When the religious orders, convents, and monasteries in Portugal were closed by the government in 1833, the monastery buildings were handed over to the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa.
At present the Santa Casa uses the buildings as a home for young girls.Location/address
Rua de São Pedro de Alcântara at Rua Luisa Todi in Lisbon.
Instituto São Pedro de Alcântara
Rua Luisa Todi, 1
1200-245 Lisbon
