Convent and Church of the Dominicans are in the San Sebastian included in the district of Braga in the municipality of guimarães.

Guimarães is the cradle of Portugal, as he became the first capital of the newly established Kingdom of Portugal, and was also the birthplace of the first king of Portugal, Afonso Henriques. In addition, guimarães is known as the birthplace of the famous poet and playwright Gil Vicente.

In Guimarães, in the old town district is home to many historical monuments, among which worth mentioning, and Dominican monastery. According to some unconfirmed reports, this ancient monastery was built in the late sixteenth century through the prayers of the Martyr Sebastian. Therefore, in territory of a monastery and a Church dedicated to this Saint. There is another assumption that the monastery was founded by monk Sebastian from the Dominican monastery in Viana do Castelo.

The building we see today belongs to the architecture of the XVIII century. The monastery is the Church of St. Sebastian, built in 1734. Inside the Church the nave, attracts the attention of visitors the authority in the Baroque style, built in 1776, and gilded altars and the altar of the twentieth century with the image of St. Sebastian.