Monasteries · Tomar
Convent of Christ, Tomar
Convento de Cristo
UNESCO World Heritage Site
cultural heritage monument in Tomar, Portugal
- TypeMonasteries
- WhereTomar, Portugal
Photo: Alvesgaspar · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
About
About Convent of Christ, Tomar
The Convent of Christ of Tomar (Portuguese: Convento de Cristo de Tomar), also called Convent of Christ (Convento de Cristo) or Monastery of Christ (Mosteiro de Cristo), is a former Catholic convent in Tomar, Portugal.
Originally a 12th-century Templar stronghold, when the order was dissolved in the 14th century the Portuguese branch was turned into the Knights of the Order of Christ, that later supported Portugal's maritime discoveries of the 15th century. The Castle and Convent of Christ in Tomar is a historic and cultural monument and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983.
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Good to know
- Style
- Manueline
- Visitors a year
- 261,000 (2022)
- Official website
- conventocristo.gov.pt
In Tomar
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