location

Batalha is at 50 kms away from Casa do Lago,
and located in the center of a triangle between Alcobaça, Leiria and Fátima

the Monastery of Batalha









The Monastery, UNESCO’s World Heritage, was built not on the battlefield, but 3 km away, in the valley of the Lena River, to allow the presence of a monastic community. This magnificent building is the Portuguese final Gothic greatest monument, one of the first to receive “Manueline” art decoration and one of the most beautiful European churches of the late Middle Ages. The flamboyant art used in this monument marks the high point of the Gothic style and is a symbol of the late 15th century art. Not far from the entrance of the Monastery stands the Equestrian Monument of Nuno Álvares Pereira - Army Commander of the Kingdom. Dating from 1968, the statue honours the heroic commander that defeated an invading army three times its size, in the Aljubarrota Battle.




The Battle of Aljubarrota

The Battle of Aljubarrota

a Church in Batalha

a Church in Batalha