Infante Dom Henrique
Infante Dom Henrique is a memorial in Batalha, Leiria District. Infante Dom Henrique is situated nearby to the museum Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, as well as near Batalha Monastery.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.
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.
Pelourinho da Batalha
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Pelourinho da Batalha is situated 130 metres southeast of Infante Dom Henrique.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calvaria de Cima and Cortes.
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 Infante Dom Henrique.
Cortes
Village
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Cortes is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Infante Dom Henrique.
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 Infante Dom Henrique.
Infante Dom Henrique
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Batalha, Leiria District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.65945° or 39° 39′ 34″ northLongitude
-8.82478° or 8° 49′ 29″ westOpen location code
8CFHM55G+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
node 5823831556OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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