Casal das Cancelas

Casal das Cancelas is a neighborhood in Batalha, Leiria District. Casal das Cancelas is situated nearby to the neighborhood Mouratos, as well as near the hamlet Quinta do Sobrado.

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.

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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Golpilheira and Calvaria de Cima.

Golpilheira

Village

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Golpilheira is a village, which is situated 3½ km north of Casal das Cancelas.

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 west of Casal das Cancelas.