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Dormitory

14th century

Alcobaça Monastery

Alcobaça Monastery
Alcobaça, Portugal

The Alcobaça Monastery is one of the first foundations of the Cistercian Order in Portugal. It was founded in 1153 as a gift to Bernard of Clairvaux, shortly before his death, from the first Portuguese King, Afonso Henriques, to commemorate his victory over the Moors at Santarém in March 1147. The foundation of the monastery was part of the strategy by Afonso Henriques to consolidate his authority in the new kingdom and promote the colonisation of areas recently taken from Moorish hands during the Reconquista.

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  • Title: Dormitory
  • Date Created: 14th century
  • Location Created: Alcobaça Monastery, Portugal
  • Rights: DGPC/ADF - José Paulo Ruas
Alcobaça Monastery

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