Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Capela do Fundador

The official name of the monastery is "Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitória". After Portugal's victory over the Kingdom of Castile in the Battle of Aljubarrota in 1385, it was built as a vow of gratitude. It took around 150 years to build, from 1388 to around 1563. The Portuguese kings from the period between 1385 and 1495 are buried in the monastery of Batalha. According to tradition, João I had promised to build a monastery for the Virgin Mary if she would assist the Portuguese army in the battle against the Castilian army, which was more than four times superior in numbers. It was probably built under the exclusive supervision and financing of the royal family, which explains the sophisticated architecture. The monastery is to be understood as a demonstration of the new royal dynasty of Avis founded by João I. The monastery was dissolved as a result of the Napoleonic occupation and became state property. Extensive restoration work began before the middle of the 19th century, some of which took on the character of a new building. The entire church furnishings were removed. The monastery was purified in the sense of a strict Gothic style and large parts of the 16th to 18th century were demolished. In the center of the "Capela do Fundador" stands the sacrophagus of João I de Portugal and his wife Filipa de Lencastre. The dome of the "Capela do Fundador".

The official name of the monastery is "Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitória". After Portugal's victory over the Kingdom of Castile in the Battle of Aljubarrota in 1385, it was built as a vow of gratitude. It took around 150 years to build, from 1388 to around 1563. The Portuguese kings from the period between 1385 and 1495 are buried in the monastery of Batalha. According to tradition, João I had promised to build a monastery for the Virgin Mary if she would assist the Portuguese army in the battle against the Castilian army, which was more than four times superior in numbers. It was probably built under the exclusive supervision and financing of the royal family, which explains the sophisticated architecture. The monastery is to be understood as a demonstration of the new royal dynasty of Avis founded by João I. The monastery was dissolved as a result of the Napoleonic occupation and became state property. Extensive restoration work began before the middle of the 19th century, some of which took on the character of a new building. The entire church furnishings were removed. The monastery was purified in the sense of a strict Gothic style and large parts of the 16th to 18th century were demolished. In the center of the "Capela do Fundador" stands the sacrophagus of João I de Portugal and his wife Filipa de Lencastre. João I de Portugal (1357 - 1433) was the son of Peter I and his mistress Teresa Lourenço. At the age of six, he was appointed Grand Master of the Order of the Knights of Avis in 1363, as he could not claim any rights to the throne as an illegitimate child, but was thus provided for "economically". His father died in 1367 and was succeeded by his son Ferdinand I, who died in 1383 without a male heir. This meant that the direct male line of the House of Burgundy rulers in Portugal was extinguished so that Portugal would have fallen to the Castilian crown by way of succession. Ferdinand's widow Leonore Teles de Menezes and her lover Juan Fernandez de Andeiro took power. However, she was extremely unpopular due to her pro-Castilian stance. A majority of the Portuguese were against uniting the country with Castile. With the revolution of 1383, Leonore was overthrown after only six weeks in power. João led the rebels, killed Leonore's lover with his own hand and forced her into exile in Castile.

The official name of the monastery is "Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitória". After Portugal's victory over the Kingdom of Castile in the Battle of Aljubarrota in 1385, it was built as a vow of gratitude. It took around 150 years to build, from 1388 to around 1563. The Portuguese kings from the period between 1385 and 1495 are buried in the monastery of Batalha. According to tradition, João I had promised to build a monastery for the Virgin Mary if she would assist the Portuguese army in the battle against the Castilian army, which was more than four times superior in numbers. It was probably built under the exclusive supervision and financing of the royal family, which explains the sophisticated architecture. The monastery is to be understood as a demonstration of the new royal dynasty of Avis founded by João I. The monastery was dissolved as a result of the Napoleonic occupation and became state property. Extensive restoration work began before the middle of the 19th century, some of which took on the character of a new building. The entire church furnishings were removed. The monastery was purified in the sense of a strict Gothic style and large parts of the 16th to 18th century were demolished. In the center of the "Capela do Fundador" stands the sacrophagus of João I de Portugal and his wife Filipa de Lencastre.