Batalha Monastery

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Batalha Monastery is a UNESCO World Heritage Gothic monastery in central Portugal, renowned for its elaborate architecture and national historical significance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gothic church
Roman Catholic monastery
UNESCO World Heritage Site
monastery
tourist attraction
alternativeName Mosteiro da Batalha
architecturalStyle Flamboyant Gothic
Gothic architecture
Manueline architecture
associatedEvent Battle of Aljubarrota
burialPlaceOf Edward of Portugal
Infante Henry the Navigator
linked to: Henry the Navigator

John I of Portugal
Philippa of Lancaster
commissionedBy John I of Portugal
constructionDuration about 150 years
constructionEnd early 16th century
constructionStart 1386
late 14th century
contains Chapter House
Founder's Chapel
Royal Cloister
Royal Pantheon of the House of Aviz
Unfinished Chapels
country Portugal
dedicatedTo Our Lady of Victory
Virgin Mary
foundedBy John I of Portugal
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageDesignationYear 1983
locatedIn Batalha
Central Portugal
Leiria District
management Direção-Geral do Património Cultural
material limestone
notableFor elaborate stonework
intricate tracery
national historical significance
ornate portal sculptures
officialName Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitória
openToPublic yes
order Dominican Order
linked to: Order of Preachers
ownership Portuguese State
linked to: Portuguese state
partOf Dominican Order
linked to: Order of Preachers
reasonForConstruction commemoration of the Portuguese victory at the Battle of Aljubarrota
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (i)
(ii)
(vi)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 264

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António de Spínola burialPlace Batalha Monastery
Henry the Navigator burialPlace Batalha Monastery
John I of Portugal burialPlace Batalha Monastery
Batalha, Portugal hasHeritageSite Batalha Monastery
Batalha, Portugal knownFor Batalha Monastery
Philippa of Lancaster burialPlace Batalha Monastery
Diogo de Boitaca notableWork Batalha Monastery (later works)
linked to: Batalha Monastery
João de Castilho notableWork Batalha Monastery
João de Castilho notableWork Batalha Monastery unfinished chapels works
linked to: Batalha Monastery
Afonso V of Portugal burialPlace Batalha Monastery
John II of Portugal burialPlace Batalha Monastery
subject linked to: John
Isabella of Coimbra burialPlace Batalha Monastery
John the Good burialPlace Batalha Monastery
Founder's Chapel locatedIn Batalha Monastery
Founder's Chapel partOf Batalha Monastery complex
linked to: Batalha Monastery
Founder's Chapel heritageSiteOf Batalha Monastery
Royal Cloister locatedIn Batalha Monastery
Royal Cloister partOf Batalha Monastery complex
linked to: Batalha Monastery
Royal Pantheon of the House of Aviz partOf Batalha Monastery complex
linked to: Batalha Monastery
Batalha hasHeritageSite Batalha Monastery
Batalha tourismAttraction Batalha Monastery
Batalha hasReligiousSite Batalha Monastery
Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitória partOf Batalha Monastery complex
linked to: Batalha Monastery
Edward of Portugal burialPlace Batalha Monastery