Alcanadas

Alcanadas is a hamlet in , and has about 426 residents. Alcanadas is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Batalha Monastery and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Monastery
Photo: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 3½ km northwest of Alcanadas.

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 3½ km northwest of Alcanadas.

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 3½ km northwest of Alcanadas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alqueidão da Serra and Porto de Mós.

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 2½ km southeast of Alcanadas.

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is a town and a municipality of Estremadura province in . It is in the Centro Region and the Pinhal Litoral subregion. The population in 2011 was 24,342, in an area of 261.83 km2.

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 6 km west of Alcanadas.

Alcanadas

Latitude
39.63662° or 39° 38′ 12″ north
Longitude
-8.79809° or 8° 47′ 53″ west
Population
426
Elevation
170 metres (558 feet)
Open location code
8CFHJ6P2+JQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6624942540
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2272191
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