| Page Views: 388 Last Visit to Batalha: June, 1998 | Batalha by leffe3 - last update: Oct 24, 2003 |
Anothe sleepy little Portuguese town a few miles north-east of Alcobaca is the home for what is regarded as the masterpiece of Portuguese Gothic architecture - the Dominican Abbey of Santa Maria da Vitoria - and has earned itself UNESCO world monument status. |
|  | And with the main entrance facing west, time it right and you will see the portal and main tower picked out beautifully by the setting sun. |
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ncfg Fri Oct 3, 2003 10:43 UTC
I will be back for more info, the pics are great. |
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