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Date: 1550

Technique: Wood

We know that the High Choir predates 1551, as it was mentioned in a report of that year when the remains of Manuel I were transferred to the Monastery. This space served many of the fundamental activities of the monks of the Hieronymites Order - prayer, singing and religious acts - until the Chapter Room was completed in the 19th century.The rows of chairs, which occupy almost all of the High Choir, are

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