Monastery of Alcobaça World Heritage Site

Official name

Monastery of Alcobaça | UNESCO

Country

Portugal | Map

Continent

Europe

Location

Alcobaça - Leiria
39.5500° Lat, -8.9766° Lon | Map

Code

505

Time Zone

Europe/Lisbon (WET, +0000)

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Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1989. The Monastery of Santa Maria d'Alcobaça, north of Lisbon, was founded in the 12th century by King Alfonso I. Its size, the purity of its architectural style, the beauty of the materials and the care with which it was built make this a masterpiece of Cistercian Gothic art.