Batalha Monastery
Historic site in Batalha, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Monastery of Batalha (Portuguese: Mosteiro da Batalha) is a Dominican convent in the municipality of Batalha, in the district of Leiria, in the Central Region of Portugal. Originally, and officially, known as the Monastery of Saint Mary of the Victory (Portuguese: Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitória), 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.
Batalha Monastery | |
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Native name Portuguese: Mosteiro da Batalha | |
Location | Batalha, Portugal |
Coordinates | 39°39′33″N 8°49′34″W |
Official name | Monastery of Batalha |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | i, ii |
Designated | 1983 (7th session) |
Reference no. | 264 |
Region | Europe and North America |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | National Monument |
Designated | 10 January 1907 |
Reference no. | IPA.00004061 |