🏛️ Monastery of Batalha

Portugal · Europe · Cultural · 39.66°N, 8.83°W

The Monastery of Batalha is a Dominican convent in the municipality of Batalha, historical Beira Litoral province, in the Centro of Portugal. Originally, and officially, known as the Monastery of Saint Mary of the Victory, it was erected in commemoration of the 1385 Battle of Aljubarrota and would serve as the burial church of the 15th-century Aviz dynasty of Portuguese royalty. It is one of the best and original examples of Late Flamboyant Gothic architecture in Portugal, intermingled with the Manueline style. The monastery is a historic and cultural monument and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983.

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Quick facts

Country	Portugal
Continent / region	Europe
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	39.66°N, 8.83°W · view on map

Monastery of Batalha is a cultural World Heritage site in Portugal, in Europe. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Monastery of Batalha was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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