Royal Cloister - Batalha Monastery

The Royal Cloister (Claustro Real) in the Batalha Monastery.
The stonework within these cloisters is Manueline design at its very best.

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A small town amidst the hills of the Leiria area, Batalha only became a place of any significance upon the building of its magnificent monastery, now honoured with UNESCO World Heritage status. This gigantic pearl of Gothic architecture occupied Portugal's most accomplished tradesmen under Royal command for the best past of two centuries.It was built to celebrate the Portuguese victory over the…