The grand exterior of the Alcobaça Monastery (Mosteiro de Alcobaça) or Alcobasa Monastery is a Catholic monastic complex located in the municipality
The grand exterior of the Alcobaça Monastery (Mosteiro de Alcobaça) or Alcobasa Monastery is a Catholic monastic complex located in the municipality of Alcobaça, in central Portugal. Construction began in 1178 and ended about 100 years later.
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