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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Monastery of Batalha' has mentioned 'Monastery' in the following places:
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Batalha MonasteryNative name Portuguese: Mosteiro da BatalhaBatalha Monastery is one of the most important Gothic sites in Portugal.LocationBatalha, PortugalCoordinates39xc2xb039xe2x80xb233xe2x80xb3N 8xc2xb049xe2x80xb234xe2x80xb3Wxefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf39.65917xc2xb0N 8.82611xc2xb0Wxefxbbxbf / 39.65917; -8.82611Coordinates: 39xc2xb039xe2x80xb233xe2x80xb3N 8xc2xb049xe2x80xb234xe2x80xb3Wxefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf39.65917xc2xb0N 8.82611xc2xb0Wxefxbbxbf / 39.65917; -8.82611 UNESCO World Heritage SiteOfficial nameMonastery of BatalhaTypeCulturalCriteriai, iiDesignated1983 (7th session)Referencexc2xa0no.264State PartyPortugalRegionEurope and North America | WIKI |
The monastery was built to thank the Virgin Mary for the Portuguese victory over the Castilians in the battle of Aljubarrota in 1385, fulfilling a promise of King John I of Portugal. | WIKI |
Cloister hall of the monastery. | WIKI |
Lateral view of the monastery and statue of Nuno xc3x81lvares Pereira. | WIKI |
One of the last architects was master stonemason Jose Patrocinio de Sousa, responsible for rebuilding the monastery. | WIKI |
In 1980 the monastery was turned into a museum. | WIKI |
As Capelas Imperfeitas (The Unfinished Chapels) are a reminder that the monastery was never actually finished. | WIKI |
The Chapterhouse (Portuguese: Sala do Capitulo) reminds visitors of the military reason for the monastery's foundation: a military honor guard of two sentinels stands watch over the tombs of two unknown soldiers killed in World War I. | WIKI |