Batalha Monastery
Also known as Monastère de batalha, Monastery of Batalha, Monastery of Saint Mary of the Victory, Mosteiro da Batalha, Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitória
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (ii).
Region
Europe and North America
Portugal
Inscribed
1983
Area
1 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Batalha Monastery is about 70 km south-west of Coimbra. The nearest other World Heritage site is Monastery of Batalha, about 18 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Leiria · about 45,000 peopleabout 9 km north
- Santarém · about 29,000 peopleabout 50 km south
- Coimbra · about 107,000 peopleabout 70 km north-east
- Lisbon · about 2,812,000 peopleabout 110 km south
- Aveiro · about 54,000 peopleabout 110 km north
- Castelo Branco · about 33,000 peopleabout 120 km east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
PortugalCultural18 km away
PortugalCultural35 km away
PortugalCultural70 km away
PortugalCultural91 km away
PortugalCultural110 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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