Our Own 7 Wonders

Hi Everyone!

Sofia's post reminded me to talk about the Portuguese 7 Wonders... As you shall know, at 07-07-07 it was organized in Portugal the festival of the new World 7 Wonders, which took place in Light Stadium - “Estádio da Luz” – which is Benfica’s Stadium. Because of this festival, we – Portuguese people – elected our own 7 Wonders, that fact makes all sense because we are one of the eldest countries in the World and we have one wonderful culture. At the beginning, all the Portuguese important buildings faced a judgment which served to pass 21 candidates to the next step. A national campaign has occurred at that time to encourage people to vote on-line. At 07-07-07 it was announced which were the New 7 Portuguese Wonders. For now on, and in the next few days, I will tell you some things about those wonderful constructions. Today I’ll talk about Alcobaça’s Monastery.

Alcobaça’s Monastery (Mosteiro de Alcobaça in Portuguese) –It 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.
The church and monastery were the first Gothic buildings in Portugal, and, together with the Monastery of Santa Cruz in Coimbra, 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.

Source: "Alcobaça Monastery" from Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia