Capela da Jardoeira

Capela da Jardoeira is a church in Batalha, Leiria District. Capela da Jardoeira is situated nearby to the square Largo do Ferro Velho, as well as near the cemetery Cemitério Municipal.

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 1 km southeast of Capela da Jardoeira.

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 1 km southeast of Capela da Jardoeira.

Pelourinho da Batalha

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Pelourinho da Batalha is situated 1 km southeast of Capela da Jardoeira.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Calvaria de Cima and Maceira.

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 3½ km southwest of Capela da Jardoeira.

Maceira

Town

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Maceira is a village and a civil parish of the municipality of Leiria, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,004, in an area of 47.03 km2. Maceira is situated 6 km northwest of Capela da Jardoeira.