Biblioteca Municipal da Batalha José Travaços Santos
Biblioteca Municipal da Batalha José Travaços Santos is a library in Batalha, Leiria District. Biblioteca Municipal da Batalha José Travaços Santos is situated nearby to the square Largo Mestre Mateus Fernandes, as well as near 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 290 metres north of Biblioteca Municipal da Batalha José Travaços Santos.
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 290 metres north of Biblioteca Municipal da Batalha José Travaços Santos.
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 170 metres northeast of Biblioteca Municipal da Batalha José Travaços Santos.
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 Biblioteca Municipal da Batalha José Travaços Santos.
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 Biblioteca Municipal da Batalha José Travaços Santos.
Cortes
Village
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Cortes is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Biblioteca Municipal da Batalha José Travaços Santos.
Biblioteca Municipal da Batalha José Travaços Santos
- Type: Library
- Also known as: “Casa do Conhecimento e Juventude”
- Categories: building and education
- Location: Batalha, Leiria District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.65664° or 39° 39′ 24″ northLongitude
-8.82526° or 8° 49′ 31″ westOpen location code
8CFHM54F+MVOpenStreetMap ID
way 735342004OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
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