Portugal
Leiria District
Batalha

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is located in the Sala do Capitulo at the Monastery of Batalha, near . It holds the bodies of two soldiers of World War I – one from the battlefields of , and one from the African theatre – who were buried there on 6 April 1921.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: war memorial in Portugal
  • Also known as: “Monumento e Museu das Oferendas ao Soldado Desconhecido”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Batalha Monastery and Pelourinho da Batalha.

Monastery
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The Monastery of Batalha is a Dominican convent in the municipality of , 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.

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is situated 150 metres southeast of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Church
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is a church in , . It is classified as a National Monument. is situated 190 metres southeast of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Calvaria de Cima and Cortes.

Village
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is a civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. The population in 2021 was 2,477, in an area of 10.11 km2. is situated 4 km southwest of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Village
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is a civil parish in the municipality of , 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. is situated 6 km southeast of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Latitude
39.65924° or 39° 39′ 33″ north
Longitude
-8.82541° or 8° 49′ 32″ west
Open location code
8CFHM55F+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6332990776
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q7818661
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