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Monastery of Alcobaca

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Monastery of Alcobaca
Monastery of Alcobaca
Monastery of Alcobaca
Monastery of Alcobaca
Monastery of Alcobaca
Monastery of Alcobaca
Monastery of Alcobaca
Monastery of Alcobaca
Monastery of Alcobaca
Monastery of Alcobaca
Monastery of Alcobaca
Monastery of Alcobaca
Monastery of Alcobaca
Monastery of Alcobaca
Monastery of Alcobaca
Monastery of Alcobaca
Monastery of Alcobaca
Monastery of Alcobaca
Monastery of Alcobaca
Monastery of Alcobaca
Monastery of Alcobaca
Monastery of Alcobaca
Monastery of Alcobaca
Monastery of Alcobaca
Phone:
+351 262 505 128

Hours:
Sunday9am - 7pm
Monday9am - 7pm
Tuesday9am - 7pm
Wednesday9am - 7pm
Thursday9am - 7pm
Friday9am - 7pm
Saturday9am - 7pm


The Alcobaça Monastery is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Alcobaça, in Oeste Subregion. The monastery was founded in the medieval period by the first Portuguese King, Afonso Henriques, in 1153, and maintained a close association with the Kings of Portugal throughout its history. The church and monastery were the first Gothic buildings in Portugal, and, together with the Monastery of Santa Cruz in Coimbra, it was one of the most important of the mediaeval monasteries in Portugal. Due to its artistic and historical importance, it was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1989.
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