Alcobaça Monastery
A Cistercian monastery founded in the 12th century by King Afonso Henriques after the capture of Santarém. Its austere Gothic church holds the tombs of Pedro I and Inês de Castro, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Where
- Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 39.5486, -8.9786
Get the Alcobaça Monastery stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Alcobaça Monastery. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Leiria volume with your photos and a note.
Near Alcobaça Monastery
Batalha Monastery 18 km
A Dominican convent in central Portugal, vowed by King John I after the victory over Castile at Aljubarrota in 1385. Its Gothic and Manueline church took more than a century to build, and the monastery is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Obidos Castle 26 km
A well preserved medieval castle at the edge of the walled town of Obidos in Portuguese Estremadura. Its battlements and towers overlook the white houses and narrow streets of the old town below.
Sanctuary of Fátima 28 km
A Catholic pilgrimage site where three shepherd children reported apparitions of the Virgin Mary in 1917. Millions of pilgrims visit the large esplanade and basilicas each year, especially on the 13th of May and October.
Peniche Fortress 41 km
A fortress on the coast at Peniche, built on the site of the former Castle of Atouguia da Baleia, of which only a few vestiges remain. Construction began in 1557 and 1558 and continued for long afterward, and its thick sea walls stand on a rocky promontory.
Berlengas 48 km
A small group of rocky Atlantic islands 10 to 17 kilometres off Peniche, protected as a nature reserve. The main island has a 17th century fort on a rock reached by a footbridge and is known for its seabirds.
Convent of Christ 48 km
A former Templar fortress and convent on a hill above Tomar, begun in the 12th century and later the seat of the Order of Christ. Its round Templar church and the ornate Manueline window make it a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Palace of Mafra 74 km
A huge Baroque and Neoclassical palace and convent built by King John V in the early 18th century, paid for with Brazilian gold. It has a basilica, a library of some 36,000 old volumes, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Quinta das Lagrimas 86 km
A historic estate in Coimbra with 12 hectares of gardens and a palace that is now a luxury hotel. It was classified in 1977 as a property of public interest, and the gardens are open to walk through.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Leiria
Questions
Where is Alcobaça Monastery?
Alcobaça Monastery is in Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Batalha Monastery (18 km), Obidos Castle (26 km), Sanctuary of Fátima (28 km).
How do I get the Alcobaça Monastery stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Alcobaça Monastery and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Leiria volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Alcobaça Monastery before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Leiria volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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