Church of São Bento is located outside the city walls and is considered one of the most attractive landmarks of Bragança. The church is located in the lower part of town and was formerly part of the Benedictine monastery, founded in the XII century. But over time, the monastery was abandoned, he began to disassemble to use the materials in other buildings.

Church of San Bento was built under the leadership of Bishop Antonio Pinheiro in the XVI century .  Above the entrance door to the church in a niche set a stone statue of St. Benedict, in whose honor and named the Church .  St. Benedict of Nursia is the founder of a Catholic religious order, which later became known as the Order of the Benedictines .  As a niche decorated with the royal coat of arms .  Inside the church one nave ceiling painted in Renaissance style .  Outside the church looks simple enough, but the interior of the church quite rich: the icons in a frame carved gilt frames, the main altar of the church, covered with gold leaf and decorated with angels .  Just inside the church attracts attention very beautiful altarpiece Regiment XVIII century, made of wood with gilding .  But above all, the church is known for being part of the ceiling of the sanctuary is decorated in Moorish style, and painted nave been made in the technique of trompe l'oeil (technique in the art to create a visual illusion) .