Church · 1577
Church of the Grilos (São Lourenço)
Igreja e Convento dos Grilos
In the siege of Porto the friars leave; Pedro's Academic Battalion, with writer Almeida Garrett, moves in.
Stories
Jesuits win their school 1577
The Jesuits build church and college despite fierce opposition from the city council.
Pombal expels the Jesuits 1759
The Marquis of Pombal expels the Jesuits and the church passes to the University of Coimbra.
Garrett's battalion in the convent 1832-1833
In the siege of Porto the friars leave; Pedro's Academic Battalion, with writer Almeida Garrett, moves in.
Siege of Porto (Liberal Wars) 1832-1833
Fire destroys the São Francisco cloisters (site of the Stock Exchange); Santo Ildefonso hit 21 July 1833.