After the monks, new lives
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The town hall and school belong to the building’s history too.
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The dissolution of religious orders in 1834 changed the future of the Refojos complex, while the church retained its religious role. According to the municipal heritage nomination proposal, João António Fernandes Basto bought the Monastery at public auction between 1838 and 1842. In the 19th century, the complex also housed municipal services; in 1944, another part became a boarding school. Looking at the complex also reveals how old buildings were adapted for administration and education.
The document places the arrival of municipal services in the cloisters around 1855. For the school area, it records another change of ownership in 1959, to the Seminário Conciliar de Braga. The complex therefore did not have a single future after 1834: its different parts followed their own stories. The heritage proposal serves here as a historical source; it does not establish UNESCO designation or confirm the current use of each space.
The building changed its life by stages
It opens every moment and discovers what the date represents.
1834 · End of monastic community
The church maintains religious function.
1838–1842 · Acquisition in public auction
João António Fernandes Basto acquires the Monastery.
Around 1855 · Municipal services
The cloisters welcome the House.
1944 · Education and boarding
Another part gets a college.
1959 · Change of ownership
The school area passes to the Conciliar Seminary of Braga.
Source and context
Basto Land Museum — The place of the Pereiras of Refojos de Basto, 28/07/2024
Accessed: . Editorial summary; the date of consultation is not the date of the facts.