3. Sanctua
ry of
Bom
Jesus do
Monte
•This sanctuary was built in 1722, in the surroundings of the city of
Braga. Its name means Good Jesus of the Hill.
•It is a pilgrimage site with a monumental Baroque stairway that
climbs 116 metres (381 feet).
4. Ovar church Guarda cathedral
São Gonçalo de Amarante church
Santo
Ildefonso
church,
Porto
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Batalha Monastery
• Santa Maria da Vitória, more commonly known as Batalha
Monastery, is one of the best and original examples of Late Gothic
architecture in Portugal, intermingled with the Manueline style.
• It 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 John I of Portugal.
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The Baker of Aljubarrota
The baker of Aljubarrota, is a legendary woman, whose name is
associated with the victory against the Castilian forces in the
battle of Aljubarrota (1385). With its baker's shovel, she killed
seven Spaniards she found hidden in a furnace.
8. Convento de Mafra
•Mafra National Palace is a monumental Baroque Italianized Neoclassical
palace-monastery located in Mafra, some 28 kilometres from Lisbon. Its
dimensions are so huge that it dwarfs the city.
•The palace, which also served as a Franciscan monastery, was built
during the reign of King John V (1707–1750).
9. Convento de Mafra
•The palace-monastery was built in consequence of a
vow made by the king in 1711, who promised to
build a convent if his wife, the Queen Mary Anne of
Austria, gave him descendants.
•This story is told in the book “Memorial do
Convento” (Baltasar and Blimunda), by the Nobel prize
laureate, José Saramago
• The greatest treasure of Mafra is its
library, with marble floors, shelves in
the Rococo style
•and a collection of over 36,000 books,
thanks to the efforts of the Franciscan
Order.
10. Sanctuary of Our Lady of
Fátima
•The Sanctuary of Fátima is a Roman Catholic Marian basilica
in Fátima. Its construction began in 1928 and was finished
in1953.
•It was built at the site of the Marian apparitions reported by
three children in 1917.
11. Shepherds of Fátima
Graves of the little shepherds of Fatima Shrine in
Fatima
•The Three Little Shepherds were the three children who witnessed the
apparitions of Our Lady of Fátima , made between 1916 and 1917 in Cova
da Iria. Their names were: Lucia (aged 10), Francisco (9) and Jacinta (7).
•In 1917, the children watched six apparitions of Our Lady, between 13
May and 13 October.
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Alcobaça Monastery
•Alcobaça Monastery is a Medieval Monastery located in the town
of Alcobaça. It was founded by the first Portuguese King, Afonso
Henriques, in 1153.
•The church and monastery were the first Gothic buildings 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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Alcobaça Monastery
The love story of Pedro and Inês
Pedro (1320-1367) was a Portuguese prince and Inês
was a Castillan young lady who came to Portugal with
a Castillan princess, Pedro’s bride. They fell in love and
had 3 children but their love was forbidden.
Pedro’s father, King Afonso IV, ordered the assassination of Inês taking
advantage of one of Pedro’s trips.
When Pedro ascended to the throne, Inês’s murders were executed and Pedro
crowned her Queen of Portugal. Their tombs lie side by side in Alcobaça
monastery.
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Queluz
Palace
•Queluz National Palace is an18th-century palace located at Queluz.
•One of the last great Rococo buildings to be designed in Europe, the design
of the palace was inspired in the Palace of Versailles, France.
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Vila Viçosa Palace
D. Carlos
Ducal Palace
•The Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa (1501) is an
important palace located in Vila Viçosa, Alentejo.
•It was, for centuries, the seat of the House of
Braganza, one of the most important noble houses,
which became the ruling house of Portugal in 1640.
•It was here that king D.Carlos, slept on the night
before his assassination*, in 1908.
One of the rooms
*His son, D.Manuel II, was our last king but he never governed the kingdom.
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Castles and
Fortresses
Wherever you go, you will find castles and fortresses once
used both as protection against invaders (Moor,
“Spanish”, French) and as home for the population. Some
of these castles were originally built by the Moors.
In many of these places we can now enjoy medieval fairs
and other activities from time to time.
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Almeida Fortress
Its current structure dates back to the 17th
century, in the context of restoration of
independence.
It guards an important cross-border road from
Spain and underwent several sieges. The most
well-known, took place during the Peninsular
War (French Invasion), in 1811.
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Porto de Mós
The castle was taken from the Moors by the first King of
Portugal,Afonso Henriques, in 1148.
In 1210, King Afonso II gave the title of
this village to Queen Urraca. Since then,
ÓbidosFaça clique para editar o estilo by the
has often been patronized
Queens of Portugal, giving rise to its
informal title as Vila das Rainhas.
Nowadays the International Chocolate
Festival is one of the town’s most
popular events, among many others.
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Marvão
In the past this castle played an
important strategic role in the wars
against Castilla and Spain.
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Monsaraz Castle
In Monsaraz village we find
one of the best preserved
medieval sets of our country.
Alqueva’s artificial lake,
Portugal’s biggest lake
bathes the region since 2002.
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Elvas
Fort of Our Lady of Grace -
located about one kilometer north of Elvas.
Castle Aqueduct
