Batalha Monastery

Batalha Monastery

Batalha Monastery
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Located in the Gothic masterpiece of Santa Maria da Vitória Monastery, a special visit should be made to this chapel with its magnificent stained-glass windows, cloisters, Unfinished Chapel and the tombs of several Portuguese notables.
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  • Carlos G
    Sao Paulo, SP25 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautiful architecture and history
    Beautiful architecture inside and out. It is also interesting to know the history behind this place, which refers to the battles of Dom João I against Spain. There is also the legend of the vault in which the architect who built it stayed for three days and three nights in the largest hall built without pillars at the time to ensure that it would not fall.
    Visited March 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written March 9, 2024
  • Filippo Marangoni
    Chioggia, Italy2,256 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jewel not to be missed.
    This cathedral, famous for its unfinished part, can truly be considered a jewel not to be missed. The cost of entry is €10.00 per person (full price without reductions). It's worth it all. The cathedral is in "Gothic" style, dry and vertical. Several cloisters to visit with wonderful views of the cathedral walls. The evocative part of the unfinished cathedral is even more worth the visit. Inside there are free and very clean toilets, a cafe and a shop. Paid car parking in front in the square on the side. Highly recommended.
    Visited April 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written April 26, 2024
  • mat_mak
    Tokyo Prefecture, Japan5,990 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A beautiful building with Gothic-style decorative ornaments
    I visited on May 1st, but it was closed for the May Day holiday, so I returned the next day. In Europe, many facilities are closed on May Day, in addition to New Year's Day and Christmas, so be careful. The name means "battle" in Portuguese, and there is a statue of a hero on horseback in front of the facade. The exterior of the monastery is decorated in a Gothic style, and it looks like an old European church. The stained glass inside is beautiful, and there is not only glass with patterns but also a scene from the Bible. The decorations on the columns of the cloister are also magnificent, and the sunlight shines through and makes their outlines clear. The king and queen are buried in the founder's chapel, and Prince Henry the Navigator, who is laid to rest around them, is worth seeing as he is the person who built the foundation of the maritime kingdom of Portugal. The unfinished chapel has a magnificent decoration on the arch at the entrance, but the contrast with the space behind it, where the ceiling was not installed and the flat walls were left without any decoration, was strange. There are many stylish ceramic shops in the surrounding area, so be sure to check them out.
    Visited May 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written May 6, 2024
  • Julie M
    49 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautiful
    Very beautiful monastery, the cash desk is a little difficult to find, when you come from the parking lot you have to go around the exterior of the cathedral, then once in front of the large doors, continue a little. The interior of the cathedral is huge but what we liked best was the chapel in front which was never finished. The monastery is built quickly, there is not much there apart from the cloister.
    Visited April 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written June 3, 2024
  • maulla
    Lecco, Italy160 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Bel monastero, biglietto caro!
    You can visit the cathedral for free. With the ticket you will visit the cloister, a chapel next to the cathedral and the external "unfinished" chapel. It was a pleasant visit, however the cost of the ticket (well 10€) seemed excessive.
    Visited July 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written July 11, 2024
  • Karin R
    Driel, The Netherlands100 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautiful monastery, worth looking at
    Definitely worth checking out but buying tickets was less well arranged. Online did not work and there was only 1 cash register open causing a huge long queue. The employee said it was because of a new system.
    Visited August 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written August 11, 2024
  • Stefano B
    San Benedetto Del Tronto, Italy6,112 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A visit not to be missed.
    The visit can be part of an itinerary that leads to discover the various monasteries in the area, such as those of Alcobaca and Tomar. The exterior is great and the interior is no exception either. Perhaps the most striking part is that of the unfinished chapels that you visit at the end of the itinerary.
    Visited June 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written August 15, 2024
  • 5Daltons
    Danville, Canada197 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Architecture and great history
    Lovers of architecture and history, my son and I loved this place! In the evening it is sparkling, by day the inside visit is really worth seeing the beauty of all the architectural details and majestic rooms. Interior garden, galleries, burial chambers,... A nice visit to make.
    Visited July 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written August 25, 2024
  • Natalia O
    Brussels, Belgium224 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Vesit the battle
    I've been there a few times, but I haven't been there for many years. So there was a lot I didn't even remember. You pay 10 euros but if you live in Portugal and take the card card do not pay. It is very beautiful with its grid a pride to see how our architects did what are today our monuments.
    Visited August 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written September 2, 2024
  • Hank H
    Virginia665 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    History Lovers’ Delight
    This beautiful Dominican Monastery was built by the King of Portugal to commemorate the miraculous victory of the Portuguese army against the much larger Spanish army at the nearby battle of Aljubarrota in 1385. The Portuguese commander was St Nuno Pereira, who left military service to found his own monastery after the battle. Fascinating story, wonderful museum, grand architecture.
    Visited September 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written September 15, 2024
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Diana
London, UK274 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2025 • Couples
If you are in the area, it’s definitely worth visiting! The monastery is part of the UNESCO World Heritage and it’s impressive. If you want to visit everything open to the public, a couple of hours is enough (this is the time we spent in there and we managed to cover everything at a decent pace). Don’t miss the unfinished chapels which are part of the tour if you buy the ticket (it’s 15€ for an adult, no discounts applied; if you have a Portuguese ID card, the entry is free). We visited on a Saturday midday, end of January, and it was not busy at all - only a group of tourists with a guide. Beautiful well-maintained place!
Written January 30, 2025
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mitch m
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Family
Very beautiful building, the rooms and moldings are very beautiful and refined. It takes about an hour and a half to do it peacefully and enjoy the place. In scorching weather, it's cool inside, it's very pleasant. The price is very reasonable: 6 euros per adult and 50 percent reduction for families! Very correct.
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Written August 22, 2023
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Eduardo Yamada
Campinas, SP1,231 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023
A magnificent journey through the Gothic style. While the Batalha monastery was being built, workers were moved to the construction of the Jerónimos monastery. Therefore, there are incomplete rooms. In the external area, we have a construction rich in details. In the internal area, exuberant stained glass windows. The internal visit is paid, but students (including Brazilians) pay half.
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Written August 9, 2023
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Rocco C
Fidenza516 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Family
30 minutes from Nazare, one of the most beautiful monasteries in Portugal, of Romanesque and Gothic inspiration, you usually won't have to queue long for tickets as it is an isolated destination. Enchanting and excellently preserved church and cloister, the Imperfect Chapel is truly fascinating. It is also home to a small military-inspired museum because it houses a memorial to the fallen of the wars with military pickets of honor always present. Beautiful stained glass windows, if you go in the afternoon you will see the reflections on the columns, chapel with very beautiful and well preserved commemorative tomb. Inside the complex you will not find toilets which are outside in the adjacent square, keep this in mind. The village is tiny but very quiet and relaxing. Several car parks nearby. Worth a visit even if you are just passing through.
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Written September 16, 2023
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claudie62
Boulogne-sur-Mer, France1,495 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Couples
A little surprised, in the bad sense of the word, on arrival: sad-looking blackish buildings. But inside a marvel. Vast and very high church in beautiful, impeccable white stones - free visit. It costs €10 for the monastery and the unfinished chapels but the main cloister is a lacework of stones in perfect condition. The unfinished chapels are a curiosity and as there is no roof the stone is blackish but the sculptures are superb. Worth visiting because it is different from other monasteries listed as World Heritage.
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Written September 21, 2023
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Isabella Nicotra🌙
Riposto, Italy176 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2024 • Friends
Finally I visited a monastery with a different architecture and style from my areas (Italy).
I was driven crazy by the details and a style that recalls the Manueline, liberty, Gothic. From an artistic point of view, the outer parts of them are very full of details, symbols and meanings, a concentrate of details.
Bellissimo. Note the well-kept cloister.
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Written October 8, 2024
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Linda Y
Frisco, TX5,693 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2021
The story of this UNESCO World Heritage site started in 1386, when King John I commissioned the building of the monastery to thank the Virgin Mary for her intercession in an important battle. Over the course of more than 100 years, seven kings and a bevy of architects and craftsmen contributed to this Late Gothic masterpiece. Even so, the monastery was never actually finished. The famous Unfinished Chapels remain incomplete, shockingly uncovered. While the earthquake of 1755 resulted in some damage to the monastery, it was Napoleon’s troops that sacked and burned the complex in 1811. King Ferdinand II started a restoration program in 1840 to save the abandoned convent. A combination of flamboyant Gothic and Manueline architecture styles, and with stained-glass windows that date to the 15th century, it is truly a feast for the eyes (not to mention a who’s who of the Portuguese royalty buried here). We bought a ticket that included Alcobaça Monastery and Tomar Convento de Cristo. These 3 UNESCO sites are only 40 miles apart! Don’t choose – visit all 3 – they are each uniquely spectacular.
Written December 26, 2021
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Jules060617
Lausanne, Switzerland1,559 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2022
Alcobaça, Batalha, Tomar are the three great monasteries that must be visited if you have any interest in architecture, art, history or simply love beautiful historical monuments. It was nearly 50 years since my last visit but I still had vivid memories of Batalha's magnificent Manueline cloisters. Unfortunately, they are doing some restoration but it was still a great sight. In addtiion, the monastic complex includes the impressive church, many royal tombs and the very unusual Unfinished Chapel with its intricate "doorway".
Written October 8, 2022
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NHjo
Saco, ME15,008 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022
This Gothic monastery is known as one of the most magnificent buildings in Portugal; it was high on our list, that's for sure. Don't miss it, especially if you like history, architecture, stained glass, tombs of royals, intricate carvings, etc. etc.
Written December 2, 2022
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Charles Nguyen
Riverside, CA190 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2022 • Family
We didn’t know about this until our tour guide took us here to a lunch place. We’re glad to have a chance to take some pictures and entered the main church. We didn’t have enough time to see the rest of the unfinished church or tombs. I highly recommend eating lunch here at Dom Duarte at see the monastery at the same time. Kill two birds with one stone. It’s totally worth it!!!
Written December 29, 2022
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