A fundação da Abadia de Santa Maria de Alcobaça e respectiva Carta de Couto datam de 8 de Abril de 1153. A importância do Mosteiro de Alcobaça evoluiu num crescendo cultural, religioso e ideológico. A sua monumentalidade é tanto mais evidente quanto mais límpida e austera é a sua arquitectura. Trata-se, de resto, do primeiro ensaio de arquitectura gótica em Portugal: um modelo que ficou sem imediata continuidade e que não foi reproduzido a não ser muito mais tarde, funcionando como um pólo quase isolado, uma jóia branca na paisagem.
EN// The foundation of the Abbey of Santa Maria de Alcobaça and the respective Charter of Couto date from April 8, 1153. The importance of the Monastery of Alcobaça evolved in a cultural, religious and ideological growth. Its monumentality is all the more evident the more limpid and austere its architecture is. It is, moreover, the first essay on Gothic architecture in Portugal: a model that had no immediate continuity and was not reproduced until much later, functioning as an almost isolated pole, a white jewel in the landscape.
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Alcobaça, 23 de Junho de 2021
Alcobaça Monastery – The Gothic Jewel That Changed Portugal 🇵🇹✨
The Monastery of Alcobaça is one of Portugal’s most iconic monuments and a true masterpiece of early European Gothic architecture. Founded on April 8, 1153 by King Afonso Henriques, the first king of Portugal, this Cistercian monastery is more than a religious site — it’s a symbol of architectural innovation, spiritual depth, and cultural influence.
In this video, we walk through its silent halls, towering naves, and the eternal tombs of King Pedro and Inês de Castro. Discover how its pure and austere design turned it into a “white jewel” in the Portuguese landscape, standing as a unique architectural model that wouldn’t be replicated for centuries.
Travel with us to the heart of Portuguese Gothic and let yourself be inspired by the beauty and serenity of the Alcobaça Monastery.
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