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Detail of the facade of the Monastery of Alcobaca, Alcobaca, Portugal, 2009. Artist: Samuel Magal

Detail of the facade of the Monastery of Alcobaca, Alcobaca, Portugal, 2009. Artist: Samuel Magal

2-370-783 - Samuel Magal/Sites & Photos/Heritage Images

Detail of the facade of the Monastery of Alcobaca, Alcobaca, Portugal, 2009. The Monastery of Santa Maria de Alcobaca was founded in 1153 by Afonso Henriques (Afonso I) the first King of Portugal. It was one of the most powerful abbeys of the Cistercian Order. The west facade of the monastery church is in majestic Cistercian Gothic style with later Baroque embellishments. The remnants of the monastery library, including hundreds of medieval manuscripts, are now kept in the National Library in Lisbon. Alcobaca Monastery was designated a World Heritage Site in 1989.

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People Information

Creator
  1. Samuel Magal, attributed to: : Photographer, head researcher and archivist of Sites and Photos
Medium
  1. Photograph
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Portugal Leiria Alcobaça

  1. 39 33 08 N , 008 58 39 W
Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Places of Worship

Religion & Belief Christianity

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5120x3413
File Size : 51,195kb

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  1. R160010051
  1. 0740001312
  1. 2-370-783
  1. 2370783
  1. R160010051

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