Stock Photo - Batalha Monastery Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitoria de Batalha is a magnificent example of medieval Portuguese architecture. In 1385, King Joao I vowed that if his outnumbered army defeated the Castilians at the important Battle of Aljubarrota, he would build a magnificent monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The Monastery was designated a World Heritage Site in 1983.

Stock Photo: Batalha Monastery Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitoria de Batalha is a magnificent example of medieval Portuguese architecture.

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