Convent of Christ in Tomar

Cultural
Convent of Christ in Tomar
Photo: Alvesgaspar / CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Country Portugal
Year inscribed1983
Criteria(i)

Overview

Originally designed as a monument symbolizing the Reconquest, the Convent of the Knights Templar of Tomar (transferred in 1344 to the Knights of the Order of Christ) came to symbolize just the opposite during the Manueline period – the opening up of Portugal to other civilizations.

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Source: UNESCO World Heritage List — CC BY-SA 4.0