Portugal, Leiria: Tourists in the Unfinished chapels of the Monastery Santa Maria da Vitoria in Batalha


The Monastery of Batalha (Mosteiro da Batalha) is the most important gothic monument in Portugal. It was built after the victory against the Castilians in 1385 in Aljubarrota. The construction started in 1386 and only ended in 1517.


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Location: Monastery da Batalha, Batalha, Leiria, Portugal
Photo credit: © Cro Magnon / Alamy / Afripics
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