Costa de Baixo

Costa de Baixo is a hamlet in Maceira, Leiria. Costa de Baixo is situated nearby to the hamlet Costa de Cima, as well as near Casais dos Ledos.

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. Batalha Monastery is situated 4 km southeast of Costa de Baixo.

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. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is situated 4 km southeast of Costa de Baixo.

Capela de Santo Antão

Church

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Capela de Santo Antão is a church, which is situated 2½ km east of Costa de Baixo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Batalha and Calvaria de Cima.

Batalha

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Batalha is a town near Leiria. It is famous for its 14th century monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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 4 km south of Costa de Baixo.