360° panorama by Santiago Ribas - 360portugal.
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Antechamber of the Sacristy. The Portal in tree trunks, crowned by the coat of arms of Portugal, and the antechamber covered by a starry vault, also give the dimension of the Manueline portico of the sacristy.

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360° panorama by njoy.photo@gmail.com.
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360° panorama by Santiago Ribas - 360portugal.
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In the south arm of the transept, the chapel consacrated to the death of Saint Bernards and considered to be the finest work of the Alcobaca ceramists, is notable for the movement given to the figures, in the expressions of the Saint and the grace of the angels who complete the scene. On the left of this chapel is the tomb of King Afonso II, on the right that of king Afonso III dating 1224 and 1279, respectively. Their interest is merely doumentary.

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360° panorama by Santiago Ribas - 360portugal.
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No description exists of the original facade which presumed to have been in accordance with the Rules of the Order, in a very simple style. The present facade with its ornaments in various styles, comprises three super-imposed bodies. It was modfied in 1702 by the Italian friar Jo~ao Turriano who left the original Gothic doorway of seven archivolts supported by seven columns. On either side of the doorway, in a niche with pedestal and canopy, is a statue in Carrara marble : Saint Benedict on the right. All along its width is a veranda ornamented with renaissance motifs. On it are four statues symbolizing the four cardinal virtues - Fortitude, Prudence and Temperance. The central nave receives its light through an arch window on either side.

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360° panorama by Santiago Ribas - 360portugal.
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The Pantheon or Hall of Tombs, was built by Abbot Manuel de Mendonca (18th century) for the tombs that had been in the transept since the disappearance of the galille in the time of King Afonso II (13th Century). This contains the tombs of Urraca, wife of King Afonso II, Beatriz wife of King Afonso III, her sons Fernando, Vicente and Sancho, and three tombs which are unidentified.

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360° panorama by Santiago Ribas - 360portugal.
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The current main facade, where decorative elements of different styles are noted, was modified in 1702 by the Italian monk Frei Jo~ao Turriano, preserving from the primitive Gothic the portico of seven archivolts based on as many columns. On each side of the portico, in a niche with pedestal and canopy, the statue of S. Bento is on the left and the statue of S. Bernardo on the right, both in Carrara marble (Italy). The Gothic portal is preserved, flanked by the statues of S. Bento and S. Bernardo, to which the Cardinal Virtues (Fortaleza, Prud^encia, Justica e Temperanca) overlap; in the axial niche of the crowning, the image of Nossa Senhora da Assunc~ao. The monumental and classifying aspect of the front is the result of the Baroque renovation completed in 1725

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360° panorama by dieter kik.
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360° panorama by Arnaud Chapin.
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360° panorama by Gary Davies.
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A setting of three stones located to the west of Glengorm Castle, near Tobermory, at the north of the Isle of Mull. In 1883, the site was recorded as large heap of stones, since when two of the stones have been re-erected, bolstered by packing stones and surrounded by a modern enclosure bank.

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360° panorama by Gary Davies.
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A setting of three stones located to the west of Glengorm Castle, near Tobermory, at the north of the Isle of Mull. In 1883, the site was recorded as large heap of stones, since when two of the stones have been re-erected, bolstered by packing stones and surrounded by a modern enclosure bank.

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360° panorama by Gary Davies.
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Shap Abbey was founded in 1199 and was one of the last abbeys to be built in England. It was one of 32 religious houses in Britain belonging to the Premonstratensian order of canons. They were also known as White Canons due to the colour of the habits they wore. Shap was a small community but a rich one, with a large income generated from lands donated by powerful northern families.  The ruins are mostly from the 13th century although the most prominent feature, the West Tower, dates from the early 16th century. Monastic life at Shap ended in 1540, as a result of the Suppression of the Monasteries.

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360° panorama by Gary Davies.
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Shap Abbey was founded in 1199 and was one of the last abbeys to be built in England. It was one of 32 religious houses in Britain belonging to the Premonstratensian order of canons. They were also known as White Canons due to the colour of the habits they wore. Shap was a small community but a rich one, with a large income generated from lands donated by powerful northern families.  The ruins are mostly from the 13th century although the most prominent feature, the West Tower, dates from the early 16th century. Monastic life at Shap ended in 1540 as a result of the Suppression of the Monasteries.

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360° panorama by Gary Davies.
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Shap Abbey was founded in 1199 and was one of the last abbeys to be built in England. It was one of 32 religious houses in Britain belonging to the Premonstratensian order of canons. They were also known as White Canons due to the colour of the habits they wore. Shap was a small community but a rich one, with a large income generated from lands donated by powerful northern families.  The ruins are mostly from the 13th century although the most prominent feature, the West Tower, dates from the early 16th century. Monastic life at Shap ended in 1540 as a result of the Suppression of the Monasteries.

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360° panorama by Gary Davies.
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Shap Abbey was founded in 1199 and was the last abbey to be built in England. It was one of 32 religious houses in Britain belonging to the Premonstratensian order of canons. They were also known as White Canons due to the colour of the habits they wore. Shap was a small community but a rich one, with a large income generated from lands donated by powerful northern families.  The ruins are mostly from the 13th century although the most prominent feature, the West Tower, dates from the early 16th century. Monastic life at Shap ended in 1540 as a result of the Suppression of the Monasteries.

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360° panorama by Gary Davies.
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Shap Abbey was founded in 1199 and was one of the last abbeys to be built in England. It was one of 32 religious houses in Britain belonging to the Premonstratensian order of canons. They were also known as White Canons due to the colour of the habits they wore. Shap was a small community but a rich one, with a large income generated from lands donated by powerful northern families.  The ruins are mostly from the 13th century although the most prominent feature, the West Tower, dates from the early 16th century. Monastic life at Shap ended in 1540 as a result of the Suppression of the Monasteries.

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360° panorama by John Wood.
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360° panorama by Brian Richards.
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360° panorama by Gary Davies.
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Crichton Castle was built for the influential Crichton family in the late 1300’s and served as their primary seat of power for nearly two hundred years. After they fell from grace ownership passed to the Earls of Bothwell. It was the 4th Earl who married Mary Queen of Scots in 1567. The isolated castle features a unique Italian Renaissance style facade of diamond-patterned stonework and an arcade, which was influenced by  a visit to Italy by the 5th Earl of Bothwell between 1581 and 1591. He also added the stables complex. The castle fell into ruin after Bothwell was accused of witchcraft and forfeited his estates.

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360° panorama by Gary Davies.
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Crichton Castle was built for the influential Crichton family in the late 1300’s and served as their primary seat of power for nearly two hundred years. After they fell from grace ownership passed to the Earls of Bothwell. It was the 4th Earl who married Mary Queen of Scots in 1567. The isolated castle features a unique Italian Renaissance style facade of diamond-patterned stonework and an arcade, which was influenced by a visit to Italy by the 5th Earl of Bothwell between 1581 and 1591. He also added the stables complex. The castle fell into ruin after Bothwell was accused of witchcraft and forfeited his estates.

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360° panorama by Gary Davies.
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Crichton Castle was built for the influential Crichton family in the late 1300’s and served as their primary seat of power for nearly two hundred years. After they fell from grace ownership passed to the Earls of Bothwell. It was the 4th Earl who married Mary Queen of Scots in 1567. The isolated castle features a unique Italian Renaissance style facade of diamond-patterned stonework and an arcade, which was influenced by a visit to Italy by the 5th Earl of Bothwell between 1581 and 1591. He also added the stables complex. The castle fell into ruin after Bothwell was accused of witchcraft and forfeited his estates.

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