Batalha Abbey-Various Features
Largo de Santa Maria da Vitória, Batalha 2440-109 - Portugal
Phone: +351 244 765 497 - Fax: +351 244 767 184
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The equestrian statue of General Nuno Álvares Pereira stands on the south side of the abbey. He commanded the victorious army of King João I at the battle of Aljubarotta (1385). The entrance portal of the church has many carved statues including the twelve Apostles and, in the tympanum, Christ enthroned and flanked by the Evangelists. The abbey probably had Portugal’s first stained glass window workshop and the church windows are noteworthy. Those behind the choir date from the early 16th century and were made by Portuguese masters, including Francisco Henriques. If possible, enjoy the spectacle of the abbey’s night-time illuminations.
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