The entrance cloister and courtyard of the Alcobaca monastery. The Alcobaça Monastery (Mosteiro de Alcobaça) or Alcobasa Monastery is a Catholic mon

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The entrance cloister and courtyard of the Alcobaca monastery. The Alcobaça Monastery (Mosteiro de Alcobaça) or Alcobasa Monastery is a Catholic monastic complex located in the town of Alcobaça, in central Portugal, Construction began in 1178 and ended about 100 years later.

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