The Monastery of Batalha is a beautiful and imposing Dominican convent in the municipality of Batalha, in the district of Leiria, in the Centro Region of Portugal. Originally, and officially, …
This beautiful and imposing medieval castle receives between 50 and 70 thousand tourists annually. This cultural monument is considered the best example of castle transformation in the country and includes, among other things, architectural, historical and archaeological attractions.
If you are walking in Leiria, you should not miss the Torre Sineira, built in 1772. This baroque bell tower stands far from the city's cathedral, which is unusual. It …
The monument was created in 1966-1968 by the artist Leopoldo de Almeida. Nuno Alves Pereira was a soldier and strategist in the Middle Ages. He practiced as a simple brother …
After the city was designated as the seat of a bishop by Pope Paul III in 1545, the military architect Afonso Álvares, who is probably also responsible for the cathedral …