Batalha Monastery

Summary

Batalha Monastery is a former convent^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Batalha Monastery's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[3].
• Batalha Monastery is located in Batalha^[4].
• Batalha Monastery is in the country of Portugal^[5].
• Batalha Monastery's instance of is recorded as former convent^[6].
• Batalha Monastery's instance of is recorded as shrine of Our Lady^[7].
• Batalha Monastery's instance of is recorded as cultural heritage^[8].
• Batalha Monastery's architect is recorded as Afonso Domingues^[9].
• Batalha Monastery's architect is recorded as Mateus Fernandes^[10].
• Batalha Monastery's architectural style is recorded as Manueline^[11].
• Batalha Monastery's architectural style is recorded as Gothic architecture^[12].
• Batalha Monastery's Commons category is recorded as Mosteiro da Batalha^[13].
• Batalha Monastery's located in time zone is recorded as Western European Time^[14].
• 1386 marks the founding of Batalha Monastery^[15].
• Batalha Monastery's religious order is recorded as Dominican Order^[16].
• Batalha Monastery's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.659166666667, 'lon': -8.8261111111111}^[17].
• Batalha Monastery's official website is recorded as http://www.mosteirobatalha.pt/pt/index.php^[18].
• Batalha Monastery's Commons gallery is recorded as Mosteiro da Batalha^[19].
• Batalha Monastery's visitors per year is recorded as {'amount': '+288386'}^[20].
• Batalha Monastery's described by source is recorded as Meyer’s Universum, Neunter Band^[21].
• Batalha Monastery's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[22].
• Batalha Monastery's heritage designation is recorded as National Monument of Portugal^[23].
• Batalha Monastery's date of official opening is recorded as 1517^[24].
• Batalha Monastery's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Mosteiro da Batalha'}^[25].
• Batalha Monastery's category for people buried here is recorded as Q9534780^[26].
• Batalha Monastery covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+0.98'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Batalha Monastery is in the country of Portugal^[5]. It is located in Batalha^[4].

Physical Characteristics

Batalha Monastery covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+0.98'}^[27].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include former convent^[6], shrine of Our Lady^[7], and cultural heritage^[8]. Heritage statuses include World Heritage Site^[22] and National Monument of Portugal^[23]. Batalha Monastery's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[3].

History and Context

1386 marks the founding of Batalha Monastery^[15].

Why It Matters

Batalha Monastery has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]