Batalha

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On 14 August 1385, the future king of Portugal defeated the armies of Castile at the Battle of Aljubarrota. To thank the Virgin Mary for the victory, King Dom João commissioned the construction of the Monastery of Batalha, Mosteiro da Batalha, in 1386. Its construction took almost two years.

To explore in this area:

Alcobaça 23 km / 25 min
Aljubarrota 14 km / 16 min
Caldas da Rainha 50 km / 40 min
Fátima 24 km / 24 min
Foz do Arelho 57 km / 44 min
Nazaré 33 km / 28 min
Óbidos 61 km / 49 min
Ourém 25 km / 23 min
Peniche 83 km / 60 min
Salir do Porto 45 km / 40 min
São Martinho do Porto 45 km / 38 min
Tomar 45 km / 34 min