Abbey-Church
Mosteiro de Santa Maria, Praça do 25 de Abril, Alcobaça 2460-018
Phone: +351 262 505 120 - Fax: +351 262 505 130
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Whilst the façade of the church retains the original portico and rose window, most of the balance is 18th century, including the twin bell towers. Note the marble statues of St Benedict and St Bernard at the doorway. On entering, the sheer size at 106 metres long, 20 metres high with a slender width of 17 metres, creates an immediate impression of the monumental, matched by harmony and austere simplicity. The Hall of Tombs is of great interest, as is the Manueline sacristy doorway by João de Castilho and the Death of St Bernard, a 17th century sculpture by the monks.
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