Tomb of Inês de Castro, Royal tombs in Alcobaça Monastery, Portugal
The Tomb of Inês de Castro is one of two royal limestone monuments in the transept of Alcobaça Monastery, decorated with religious and heraldic motifs. Both structures face each other and form a pair of 14th-century Gothic stonework.
Pedro I commissioned both monuments between 1358 and 1367 after crowning Inês de Castro as queen following her murder. The Gothic structures were created as an expression of his love and grief after her violent death.
The carvings tell the story of Pedro and Inês through stonework ranging from scenes of Christ's life to representations of their fate. Visitors can trace a medieval love story that became legend after the death of his beloved.
Both monuments are located in the transept of the monastery church and accessible during regular opening hours. Guided visits help understand the details of the stonework and the symbolic arrangement of the structures.
The structures were positioned so the two could look into each other's eyes on resurrection day. King Pedro ordered this arrangement to express his love beyond death.
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