The Monastery was donated by D. Sancho I to the Order of Cister (Monastery of Alcobaça), in the XII century. However, the built heritage only bears witness to the sixteenth century and beyond.

Between the last years of the XVI century and the beginning of XVII century, the conventual building was completely rebuilt, according to a project of the authorship of Mateus Rodrigues, beginning to function as a center of philosophical studies of the Order, due to its proximity to the College of Santa Cruz de Coimbra (PEREIRA, 1998, p 245).

Although the monastery is currently in advanced ruin, the church building stands out, being considered the “most interesting piece” of the whole.

The interior was greatly altered with the installation of a rice husking factory in the 19th century.

Property classified as Public Interest – IIP. Decree No. 5/2002 of February 19.