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Batalha Monastery

The monastery was built to thank the Virgin Mary for the Portuguese victory over the Castilians in the battle of Aljubarrota in 1385, fulfilling a promise of King D. João I. It is an example of Gothic architecture. A UNESCO World Heritage Site. Portugal.

 

 

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Uploaded on October 28, 2009
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