Garruchas

Garruchas is a hamlet in , , and has about 255 residents. Garruchas is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Batalha Monastery and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Monastery
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The Monastery of Batalha is a Dominican convent in the municipality of , 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. is situated 3 km west of Garruchas.

Museum
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The is located in the Sala do Capitulo at the Monastery of Batalha, near . It holds the bodies of two soldiers of World War I – one from the battlefields of , and one from the African theatre – who were buried there on 6 April 1921. is situated 3 km west of Garruchas.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cortes and Alqueidão da Serra.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km north of Garruchas.

Village
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is a civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. The population in 2021 was 1,549, in an area of 21.27 km2. It features a 100m long Roman road which was built between the 1st century BC and the 1st century AD. is situated 5 km south of Garruchas.

Village
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is a civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. The population in 2021 was 2,477, in an area of 10.11 km2. is situated 7 km west of Garruchas.

Garruchas

Latitude
39.6616° or 39° 39′ 42″ north
Longitude
-8.79119° or 8° 47′ 28″ west
Population
255
Elevation
185 metres (607 feet)
Open location code
8CFHM665+JG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3664552004
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2267700
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