Jardoeira

Jardoeira is a hamlet in Batalha, Leiria District and has about 615 residents. Jardoeira is situated nearby to the hamlet Casal do Azemel, as well as near the neighborhood Urbanização do Pinhal Manso.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Batalha Monastery and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Batalha Monastery

Monastery

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The Monastery of 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, 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.

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Museum

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The Portuguese Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is located in the Sala do Capitulo at the Monastery of Batalha, near Leiria. It holds the bodies of two soldiers of World War I – one from the battlefields of Flanders, and one from the African theatre – who were buried there on 6 April 1921.

Pelourinho da Batalha

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Golpilheira and Calvaria de Cima.

Golpilheira

Village

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Golpilheira is a village, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Jardoeira.

Calvaria de Cima

Village

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Calvaria de Cima is a civil parish in the municipality of Porto de Mós, Portugal. The population in 2021 was 2,477, in an area of 10.11 km2. Calvaria de Cima is situated 3½ km southwest of Jardoeira.