Convent of Christ in Tomar
Tomar (São João Baptista) e Santa Maria dos Olivais · Portugal
Good to know
- Best time to go
- May–September
- Budget
- $$
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
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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