Museu da Comunidade Concelhia da Batalha
Museu da Comunidade Concelhia da Batalha is a museum in Batalha, Leiria District. Museu da Comunidade Concelhia da Batalha is situated nearby to the church Igreja da Exaltação de Santa Cruz, as well as near the museum Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Batalha Monastery and Igreja da Exaltação de Santa Cruz.
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 180 metres north of Museu da Comunidade Concelhia da Batalha.
Igreja da Exaltação de Santa Cruz
Church
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Igreja da Exaltação de Santa Cruz is a church in Batalha, Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument.
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 180 metres north of Museu da Comunidade Concelhia da Batalha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calvaria de Cima and Alqueidão da Serra.
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 southwest of Museu da Comunidade Concelhia da Batalha.
Alqueidão da Serra
Village
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Alqueidão da Serra is a civil parish in the municipality of Porto de Mós, 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. Alqueidão da Serra is situated 6 km southeast of Museu da Comunidade Concelhia da Batalha.
Cortes
Village
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Cortes is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Museu da Comunidade Concelhia da Batalha.
Museu da Comunidade Concelhia da Batalha
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Batalha, Leiria District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.6577° or 39° 39′ 28″ northLongitude
-8.82491° or 8° 49′ 30″ westElevation
76 metres (249 feet)Open location code
8CFHM55G+32GeoNames ID
11810087
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