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Alcobaça Monastery

Rank:

Top 1000

Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: Portugal

Best of: Architecture, Gothic, Christianity, Monastery

Description:

The Monastery of Santa Maria d'Alcobaça, north of Lisbon, was founded in the 12th century by King Alfonso I. Its size, the purity of its architectural style, the beauty of the materials and the care with which it was built make this a masterpiece of Cistercian Gothic art. [More Details]

This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Alcobaça Monastery", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.