The Monastery of Batalha, originally and officially known as the Monastery of Saint Mary of the Victory, is a Dominican convent in the municipality of Batalha in the Centro region of Portugal, erected to commemorate the 1385 Battle of Aljubarrota and built to serve as the burial church of the 15th century Aviz dynasty of Portuguese royalty. It is regarded as one of the finest original examples of Late Flamboyant Gothic architecture in Portugal, intermingled with the Manueline style, and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983.
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1. Batalha Monastery (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation- Wikipedia "Batalha Monastery" intro (read live, w-fk-arch-rel2-0927c, R-K)
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The Monastery of Batalha, originally and officially known as the Monastery of Saint Mary of the Victory, is a Dominican convent in the municipality of Batalha in the Centro region of Portugal, erected to commemorate the 1385 Battle of Aljubarrota and built to serve as the burial church of the 15th century Aviz dynasty of Portuguese royalty. It is regarded as one of the finest original examples of Late Flamboyant Gothic architecture in Portugal, intermingled with the Manueline style, and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983.
In Style: Flamboyant Gothic Architecture, Introduction
It is one of the best and original examples of Late Flamboyant Gothic architecture in Portugal, intermingled with the Manueline style.
In Style: Manueline Architecture, Introduction
It is one of the best and original examples of Late Flamboyant Gothic architecture in Portugal, intermingled with the Manueline style.
View the Source 2. Batalha Monastery (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata date-of-opening/inception statement (1517)
Wikidata item Q174779, property P1619: 1517
Wikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Former convent)
Wikidata item Q174779, instance of (P31): former convent
Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Batalha, Portugal
Wikidata item Q174779, property P131/P17 (location): Batalha, Portugal
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