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Batalha Monastery
Sign in to saveAlso known as Mosteiro da Batalha, Monastery of Saint Mary of the Victory, Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitória, Monastery of Batalha
building in Batalha, Leiria District, Portugal
Key facts
- Location
- Batalha , Portugal
- Official name
- Monastery of Batalha
- Type
- Cultural
- Criteria
- i, ii
- Designated
- 1983 (7th session )
- Region
- Europe
via Wikipedia infobox
Research organization · ROR
- Type
- Archive
- Founded
- 1385
- Location
- Batalha, Portugal
- Also known as
- Monastery of Saint Mary of the Victory, Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitória
- Status
- Active
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Encyclopedic overview
The Monastery of Batalha (Portuguese: Mosteiro da 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 (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.
History
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