Abbey-Cloister of Silence
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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An outstanding highlight of a visit to the Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Alcobaça is the exquisite Cloister of Silence, or Cloister of Dom Dinis. It was in 1308 that King Dinis, the Poet King, ordered the construction of this cloister which was built in the simple Cistercian style. The delicate double arches are the work of Portuguese architects Domingo Domingues and Master Diogo. The second floor of the cloister was only built in the 16th century in the Manueline style, which can be seen from its typical twisted columns. The gothic Fountain Hall is worthy of particular attention.
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