Alcobaca Monastery

Alcobaca Monastery
Alcobaca Monastery - Cloisters D. Dinis
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The monastery of Santa Maria de Alcobaça is another UNESCO World Heritage site. This medieval monastery was the first to be built in the Gothic style in Portugal. Consists of many later additions and a a real insight into monastic life at the time.

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