Capela da Cela
Capela da Cela is a church in Batalha, Leiria District. Capela da Cela is situated nearby to Centro Hospitalar de Nossa Senhora da Conceição, as well as near the village Alqueidão da Serra.Places of Interest Nearby
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 2½ km northwest of Capela da Cela.
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 2½ km northwest of Capela da Cela.
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. Igreja da Exaltação de Santa Cruz is situated 2½ km northwest of Capela da Cela.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alqueidão da Serra and Porto de Mós.
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 3½ km southeast of Capela da Cela.
Porto de Mós
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Porto de Mós is a town and a municipality of Estremadura province in Leiria District. 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.
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 5 km west of Capela da Cela.
Capela da Cela
- Type: Church
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Batalha, Leiria District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.63962° or 39° 38′ 23″ northLongitude
-8.80824° or 8° 48′ 30″ westOpen location code
8CFHJ5QR+RPOpenStreetMap ID
node 560144563OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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