Batalha Monastery
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.
- Monastery
- …lies at an elevation of around 70 metres (240 feet)
- …is partly wheelchair accessible
- Description: building in Batalha, Leiria District, Portugal
- Email: geral@mbatalha.dgpc.pt
- Also known as“Monastery of Batalha”“Monastery of Saint Mary of the Victory”“Mosteiro da Batalha”“Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitória”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Pelourinho da Batalha.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
The Portuguese Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is located…
Pelourinho da Batalha
Pelourinho da Batalha is situated 160 metres southeast of Batalha Monastery.
Igreja da Exaltação de Santa Cruz
Igreja da Exaltação de Santa Cruz is a church in Batalha, Portugal. Igreja da Exaltação de Santa Cruz is situated 200 metres southeast of Batalha Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golpilheira and Calvaria de Cima.
Golpilheira
Golpilheira is a village, which is situated 3 km north of Batalha Monastery.
Calvaria de Cima
Calvaria de Cima is a civil parish in the municipality of Porto de Mós, Portugal. Calvaria de Cima is situated 4 km southwest of Batalha Monastery.
Batalha Monastery
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Latitude
39.65924° or 39° 39′ 33″ north
Longitude
-8.82557° or 8° 49′ 32″ west
Open location code
8CFHM55F+MQ
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Vietnamese—“Batalha Monastery” goes by many names.
Manastiri i BatalhasAlbanian
Manastiri i BatalhësAlbanian
Manastiri i BetejësAlbanian
دير باتالهاArabic
Բատալիայի վանքArmenian
Batalhako monasterioaBasque
Кляштар БатальяBelarusian
Манастир БаталяBulgarian
Манастир на БаталяBulgarian
ဘာတာလျာ ဘုန်းကြီးကျောင်းBurmese
Monestir de BatalhaCatalan
巴塔利亚修道院Chinese
Samostan BatalhaCroatian
Klášter BatalhaCzech
Batalha KlosterDanish
Moistero da BathalhaDanish
Klooster van BatalhaDutch
Monaĥejo de BatalhaEsperanto
Batalhan luostariFinnish
Mosteiro de BatalhaGalician
ბატალიის მონასტერიGeorgian
Mosteiro da BatalhaGreek
Mosteiro de Santa Maria da VitóriaGreek
Μοναστήρι της ΜπατάλιαGreek
מנזר בטאליהHebrew
बटाल्हा का मठHindi
Győzelmes Szűz Mária-kolostorHungarian
Monastero di BatalhaItalian
バターリャ修道院Japanese
바탈랴 수도원Korean
Bataljas klosterisLatvian
Bataljos vienuolynasLithuanian
ബതൽഹ മൊണാസ്ട്രിMalayalam
മൊണാസ്ട്രിയോ ഡെ സാന്ത മരിയ ഡ വിറ്റോറിയMalayalam
Monasteru ta‘ BatalhaMaltese
ბატალიაშ მონასტერიMingrelian
Klosteret i BatalhaNorwegian
Mosteiro da BatalhaNorwegian Bokmål
Mosteiro da BatalhaNorwegian Nynorsk
صومعه باتالهاPersian
Klasztor w BatalhaPolish
mănăstirea BatalhaRomanian
Монастырь БатальяRussian
Монастырь Санта-Мария-да-ВиторияRussian
Manachainn BatalhaScottish Gaelic
Samostan u BatalhiSerbo-Croatian
Mosteiro da BatalhaSlovenian
Samostan BatalhaSlovenian
Klostret i BatalhaSwedish
Batalha ManastırıTurkish
Батальський монастирUkrainian
Баталья (монастир)Ukrainian
Монастир Санта-Марія-да-ВіторіяUkrainian
Санта-Марія-да-Віторія (монастир)Ukrainian
Tu viện BatalhaVietnamese
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