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The Batalha Monastery – Portugal – UNESCO World Heritage Site

Posted in Gothic Cloister on Jan 28th, 2013

Mosteiro Santa Maria da Vitória, more commonly known as the Batalha Monastery, is a Dominican convent in Batalha, in the District of Leiria, Portugal. It is one of the best and original examples of Late Gothic architecture in Portugal, The convent was built to thank the Virgin Mary for the Portuguese victory over the Castilians [...]

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Cloister of the Jerónimos Monastery in Belem (Lisbon, Portugal)

Posted in Gothic Cloister on Nov 11th, 2012

This is one of the most important examples of the Manueline style (portuguese late Gothic). In 1983 it was classified by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Video Rating: 0 / 5

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