Batalha Monastery

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Gothic church Roman Catholic monastery UNESCO World Heritage Site monastery tourist attraction

Batalha Monastery is a UNESCO World Heritage Gothic monastery in central Portugal, renowned for its elaborate architecture and national historical significance.

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Gothic church → Roman Catholic monastery → UNESCO World Heritage Site → monastery → tourist attraction →
alternativeName	Mosteiro da Batalha →
architecturalStyle	Flamboyant Gothic → Gothic architecture → Manueline architecture →
associatedEvent	Battle of Aljubarrota →
burialPlaceOf	Edward of Portugal NERFINISHED → Infante Henry the Navigator → John I of Portugal NERFINISHED → Philippa of Lancaster →
commissionedBy	John I of Portugal NERFINISHED →
constructionDuration	about 150 years →
constructionEnd	early 16th century →
constructionStart	1386 → late 14th century →
contains	Chapter House → Founder's Chapel → Royal Cloister → Royal Pantheon of the House of Aviz → Unfinished Chapels →
country	Portugal →
dedicatedTo	Our Lady of Victory → Virgin Mary →
foundedBy	John I of Portugal NERFINISHED →
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site →
heritageDesignationYear	1983 →
locatedIn	Batalha → Central Portugal → Leiria District →
management	Direção-Geral do Património Cultural →
material	limestone →
notableFor	elaborate stonework → intricate tracery → national historical significance → ornate portal sculptures →
officialName	Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitória →
openToPublic	yes →
order	Dominican Order →
ownership	Portuguese State →
partOf	Dominican Order →
reasonForConstruction	commemoration of the Portuguese victory at the Battle of Aljubarrota →
religion	Catholic Church →
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria	(i) → (ii) → (vi) →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId	264 →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
António de Spínola → Henry the Navigator → John I of Portugal →	burialPlace
Batalha, Portugal →	hasHeritageSite
Batalha, Portugal →	knownFor