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Batalha Monastery
A soaring Gothic monastery built to give thanks for a victory in 1385, with its roofless Unfinished Chapels.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Paid; the church is free
- Time Needed
- 2 hours
- Address
- Largo Infante Dom Henrique, 2440-109 BatalhaDirections
- Getting There
- About 30 minutes by car from Nazaré.
Why Go
King John I founded the monastery after the battle of Aljubarrota secured Portugal's independence in 1385, and building went on for more than a century. Its church, cloisters and chapter house mix Gothic and Manueline carving, and the Unfinished Chapels stand open to the sky. It is a World Heritage Site.
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