Gargopedia

The Gargoyles of the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal)

In this new video, we present the gargoyles of the Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal) as you’ve never seen them before. This monastic complex, declared a World Heritage Site, preserves a small but fascinating group of gargoyles. We analyse them from a formal and thematic perspective, focusing on their typology, location and state of conservation.

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