Blanche of Portugal (1259–1321)
Blanche of Portugal, was an infanta, the firstborn child of King Afonso III of Portugal and his second wife Beatrice of Castile. Named after her great-aunt Blanche of Castile, queen of France, Blanche was the Lady of Las Huelgas, Montemor-o-Velho, Alcocer and Briviesca, the city which she founded.
Colegiata de Santa Maria in Briviesca founded by infanta Blanche
Blanche's tomb at Las Huelgas Convent.
Santarém is a city and municipality located in the district of Santarém in Portugal. The population in 2021 was 58,671, in an area of 552.54 km2. The population of the city proper was 29,929 in 2012.
Image: Santarém Igreja do Seminário (cropped)
Image: Santarem 1 (cropped)
Image: Igreja Graça 1
Image: Santarém (146776170) (cropped) (cropped)