Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Lisbon - Day 4, Monastery of Batalha

Our day trip continues to the St. Dominic Order's Monastery of Batalha (www.mosteirobatalha.pt). 







Entrance






Tombs of King Joao and Queen Filipa of Lancaster




Founder's Chapel



Royal Cloister



Chapter House - Tomb of the Unknown Solider 






Cloister of King Afonso V



Unfinished Chapels - workers were reassigned to complete the Jeronimos Monastery in Belem only to never return to complete the work




These unfinished chapels are beautiful.


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