Batalha

Batalha is a historic village with 7,500 inhabitants, located in the center of the country, the District of Leiria and 48 km from Tomar. On the left bank of the Lena River in this town has wonderful architectural work that is his monastery his card-to-visit of excellence.

The monastery, which includes the World Heritage List drawn up by UNESCO since December 9, 1983, began construction in fulfillment of the vow made by King John I to the Virgin, to dedicate a monastery if he defeated the invading Castilian, that historical Aljubarrota decisive for the consolidation of the independence of Portugal and the emergence of the new Avis dynasty.

The name and history of the Town of Batalha and its Monastery of Santa Maria da Vitoria merge. Three years had passed the day August 14, 1385, the date of the Portuguese victory over their arch-enemies in the Spanish king had fulfilled the promise to start construction starting there the story of this little town but with so much to discover.

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