The primitive monastery built in Moreira da Maia and dedicated to S. Jorge was founded in the 11th century (RUÃO, Carlos, 1996). In 1588, the reconstruction of the monastic complex began with a mannerist architectural project.
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In 1591 Philip II sponsored the works and now dedicated to San Salvador, works that lasted until 1622, the year in which the temple inauguration ceremony was held. It has an altarpiece in the chancel executed by the master Jerónimo da Costa and a pipe organ built in Hamburg-Germany, in the workshop of Arp Schnitger (1701). Source: https://www.cm-maia.pt/
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