Praça Dom João I

Praça Dom João I is a square in Batalha, Leiria District. Praça Dom João I is situated nearby to Hotel Lis Batalha, as well as near the square Largo Papa Paulo VI.

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 190 metres north of Praça Dom João I.

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 190 metres north of Praça Dom João I.

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 150 metres east of Praça Dom João I.

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 Praça Dom João I.

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 Praça Dom João I.