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Batalha: Dominican abbey of Santa Maria da Vitória

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Santa Maria da Vitória

abbey, Batalha, Portugal

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architecture and history of Batalha

In Batalha
…the great Dominican monastery of Santa Maria da Vitória, also known simply as the monastery of Batalha (“Battle”), which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983.
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