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The 5 Best Points of Interest & Landmarks in Batalha, Central Portugal
Discover the best top things to do in Batalha, Portugal including Batalha Monastery, Pelourinho da Batalha, Estatua Equestre do Condestavel D.Nuno Alvarez Pereira, Homenagem a Mouzinho de Albuquerque, Capela de Sao Jorge.
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1. Batalha Monastery
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4.5 based on 3,006 reviews
Located in the Gothic masterpiece of Santa Maria da Vitória Monastery, a special visit should be made to this chapel with its magnificent stained-glass windows, cloisters, Unfinished Chapel and the tombs of several Portuguese notables.
Reviewed By alexdavidwriter - London, United Kingdom
I visited each of Portugal's four famous monasteries during my trip to Portugal (Batalha, Alcobaca, Convento de Cristo, Jeronimos), and by far the best of them was Batalha. Wow! It truly is in a class of its own. The architecture is beautiful, the details captivating, and the overall effect stunning. It is the only Gothic church I have ever visited where I saw the nave completely bathed in multicolored lights as the sun shone through stained glass windows (visit in the morning on a sunny day to get the best of this effect). But there is so much more: the Founders Chapel with its incredible domed ceiling; the tomb of Henry the Navigator; the lovely cloister, which incidentally holds the Portuguese tomb of the Unknown Soldiers, complete with live soldiers on attendance; and the intricate unfinished chapels where a king and his queen are shown in stone holding hands for all eternity. Everyone visiting central Portugal should be making an effort to see Batalha Monastery. It is Portugal's Gothic wonder.
