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Monastery of Batalha

Portugal
Date of Inscription: 1983
Criteria: (i)(ii)
Property : 0.98 ha
Buffer zone: 85.78 ha
Batalha (Leiria)
N39 39 28.008 W8 49 36.984
Ref: 264

Brief Description

The Monastery of the Dominicans of Batalha was built to commemorate the victory of the Portuguese over the Castilians at the battle of Aljubarrota in 1385. It was to be the Portuguese monarchy's main building project for the next two centuries. Here a highly original, national Gothic style evolved, profoundly influenced by Manueline art, as demonstrated by its masterpiece, the Royal Cloister.

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