Monastery of Batalha
Also known as Abbaye d'Alcobaça, Alcobaça (klášter), Alcobaça Monastery, Monastere d'Alcobaca
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (ii), (iv).
Region
Europe and North America
Portugal
Inscribed
1989
Area
1 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Monastery of Batalha is about 85 km south-west of Coimbra. The nearest other World Heritage site is Batalha Monastery, about 18 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Leiria · about 45,000 peopleabout 25 km north-east
- Santarém · about 29,000 peopleabout 45 km south-east
- Coimbra · about 107,000 peopleabout 85 km north-east
- Lisbon · about 2,812,000 peopleabout 95 km south
- Setúbal · about 118,000 peopleabout 110 km south
- Aveiro · about 54,000 peopleabout 120 km north
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
PortugalCultural18 km away
PortugalCultural48 km away
PortugalCultural74 km away
PortugalCultural87 km away
PortugalCultural93 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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