Batalha Monastery

Batalha Monastery
Native name
Portuguese: Mosteiro da Batalha
Batalha Monastery is one of the most important Gothic sites in Portugal.
LocationBatalha, Portugal
Coordinates39°39′33″N 8°49′34″W / 39.65917°N 8.82611°W / 39.65917; -8.82611
Official nameMonastery of Batalha
TypeCultural
Criteriai, ii
Designated1983 (7th session)
Reference no.264
RegionEurope and North America
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaNational Monument
Designated10 January 1907
Reference no.IPA.00004061

The Monastery of Batalha (Portuguese: Mosteiro da 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 (Portuguese: Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitória), 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. It is one of the best and original examples of Late Flamboyant Gothic architecture in Portugal, intermingled with the Manueline style. The monastery is a historic and cultural monument and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983.