Batalha Monastery | |
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Native name Mosteiro da Batalha (Portuguese) | |
Location | Batalha, Portugal |
Coordinates | 39°39′33″N 8°49′34″W / 39.65917°N 8.82611°W |
Official name | Monastery of Batalha |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | i, ii |
Designated | 1983 (7th session) |
Reference no. | 264 |
Region | Europe and North America |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | National Monument |
Designated | 10 January 1907 |
Reference no. | IPA.00004061 |
The Monastery of Batalha (Portuguese: Mosteiro da Batalha) is a Dominican convent in the municipality of Batalha, historical Beira Litoral province, in the Centro of Portugal. Originally, and officially, known as the Monastery of Saint Mary of the Victory (Portuguese: Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitória), it was erected in commemoration of the 1385 Battle of Aljubarrota and would serve as the burial church of the 15th-century Aviz dynasty of Portuguese royalty. It is one of the best and original examples of Late Flamboyant Gothic architecture in Portugal, intermingled with the Manueline style. The monastery is a historic and cultural monument and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983.