The Alcobaça Monastery or Alcobasa Monastery is a Catholic monastic complex located in the town of Alcobaça, in central Portugal, 120 km (75 mi) north of Lisbon and 110 km (68 mi) south of Coimbra.
Façade of the Monastery of Alcobaça. The portal and rose window of the church are original Gothic (early 13th century), while the towers are Baroque (18th century).
Central nave of the church
Tomb of King Pedro I
Tomb of Ines de Castro showing Christ presiding over the Last Judgement
Alcobaça is a Portuguese city and municipality in the Oeste region, in the historical province of Estremadura, and in the Leiria District. The city grew along the valleys of the rivers Alcoa and Baça, from which it derives its name. The municipality population in 2011 was 56,693, in an area of 408.14 square kilometres (157.58 sq mi). The city proper has a population of 15,800 inhabitants.
Alcobaça, Portugal
View of the city with Serra de Candeeiros in the background
Alcobaça and the monastery at night
Alcobaça, panoramio