🏛️ Famous Sights & Landmarks · Portugal

Batalha Monastery

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A UNESCO World Heritage masterpiece of Portuguese Gothic architecture, built to celebrate the 1385 Battle of Aljubarrota. The Founder's Chapel contains the tombs of King João I and his English queen Philippa of Lancaster. The unfinished chapels (Capelas Imperfeitas) are among the most haunting ruins in Europe.