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Nazaré (pron. ) is a town and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 82,4 km² and a total population of 14,904 inhabitants. It is in Leiria district. According to legend, the town derives its name from a statue of the Virgin Mary brought here by a monk in the 4th century from Nazareth, Palestine (...)

The Alcobaça Monastery (Portuguese: ''Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Alcobaça'') is a mediaeval monastery located in the town of Alcobaça, in central Portugal. It was founded by the first Portuguese King, Afonso Henriques, in 1153, and maintained a close association with the Kings of Portugal throughout its history (...)

Alcobaça (pron. ) is a municipality and a city in the district of Leiria, in Portugal, formerly included in the province of Estremadura. The city grew along the valleys of the rivers Alcoa and Baça, from which it derives its name. The municipality has a total population of 55,269 inhabitants and a total area of 408.1 km². The city itself has a population of 6,232 inhabitants.[link (...)