The Monastery of São Bento da Vitoria, located in the heart of Porto, has been a national monument since 1977. It is one of the most important religious buildings in the city. Between 1985 and 1990, the monastery underwent restoration work by the architects Carlos Guimarães and Luis Suarez Carneiro. Soares Carneiro) while respecting the original design and the various elements of its architecture, it was provided with a steel metal frame based on four columns and a wooden floor.