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The Alberto Sampaio Museum was created in 1928 to house the collection of the extinct Chapter house of N. Sra da Oliveira and the other churches and monasteries of Guimarães, which were at that time in the hands of the state. It is situated in the historical centre on the exact site where in the 10th century Mumadona founded her monastery and around which grew up the town of Guimarães. The space which the museum occupies, the ancient priory and chapter house, the cloisters and the mediaeval rooms, all once belonged to the Chapter house of N. Sra da Oliveira and have a historic and artistic value of their own. One should also point out the tunic worn by King João 1 at the battle of Aljubarrota.
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