The Monastery of Santa Cruz de Coimbra was founded in 1131 by Arcediago D.Telo, with the protection of D.Afonso Henriques, The Monastery of Santa Cruz follows the rule of St. Augustine. The Romanesque building was located outside the walls of the city, and its conception would be of Church with tower of facade, with defensive aptitudes. The work was developed between 11321223. Here an institution of teaching of the best in Portugal was developed, thanks to its vast library, supported by its active "scriptorium" (place where the monks worked who copied documents and created the books). It was here that Fernando Martins de Bulhões (Santo António) studied.