Day 5 in ???????? was the day of monasteries. The first one is The Alcobaça Monastery. It was founded in the medieval period by the first Portuguese King, Afonso Henriques, in 1153, and maintained a close association with the Kings of Portugal throughout its history. The church and monastery were the first Gothic buildings in Portugal, and it was one of the most important of the mediaeval monasteries in Portugal. Due to its artistic and historical importance, it was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1989. (and it’s huge!)
アルコバッサ修道院(Monastry of Alcobaca)はポルトガル北部アルコバッサの町にあるシトー会修道院。 ポルトガル語の正式名称はMOSTEIRO DE SANTA MARIA DE ALCOBAÇA 。 ポルトガル最古のゴシック様式をもつ教会をはじめ中世の建築群がそのまま残り、1989年、ユネスコの世界遺産に登録された。 さらに読みます