Alcobaça Monastery Native Name Portuguese: Mosteiro De Alcobaça Royalty-Free Stock Image

The Alcobaça Monastery Portuguese: Mosteiro de Alcobaça, Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Alcobaça is a Roman Catholic monastic complex located in the town of Alcobaça, in central Portugal, some 120km north of Lisbon. The monastery was established in 1153 by the first Portuguese King, Afonso Henriques, and would develop a close association with the Portuguese monarchy throughout its seven-century-long history.