Exploring Alcobaca Monastery: Everything you need to know

King Pedro I and his mistress, Inês de Castro, are buried in the church transept, united in death. Legends claim Pedro crowned Inês queen posthumously, demanding court members kiss her hand.

Displays the "Death of Saint Bernard" sculptural group crafted by 17th-century Alcobaça monks. Nearby are the tombs of Kings Afonso II and Afonso III.

Portugal's earliest Neo-Gothic structure, housing tombs of queens Urraca of Castile and Beatrix of Castile, with smaller tombs of princes. Queen Urraca's tomb, adorned with late Romanesque decorations, is particularly noteworthy.

Manueline-style sacristy rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake, retaining grandeur. Access via a splendid rib-vaulted corridor adorned with Portugal's coat-of-arms.

Exhibits statues of Portugal's kings from the 17th–18th centuries. Blue-white 18th-century tiles narrate the monastery's history.

Once a communal sleeping space for monks, later divided into cells in the 16th century. Partially demolished walls in the 1930s.

Dining room where monks ate while one read from the Bible atop a pulpit embedded in the wall. Access to the pulpit through an arched gallery.

Gothic cloister with intricate animal and vegetal motifs, built under King Dinis I's patronage. Features the Gothic Fountain Hall with a Renaissance water basin adorned with monastery emblems.

Constructed in the mid-18th century with a massive chimney supported by iron columns. Fresh water and fish channeled from the river Alcoa.

Central hub for monastery discussions, adorned with Baroque statues. Once hosted monks for daily gatherings.

Atmospheric corridor once housing monks' cells, evoking a sense of reverence for their solitary contemplation and devotion.

Portugal's first wholly Gothic building, featuring soaring vaults, graceful arches, and stained glass windows creating an atmosphere of awe and serenity.