Convent of Christ

Tomar (São João Baptista) e Santa Maria dos Olivais, Portugal

The Convent of Christ of Tomar (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[1] is a historic and cultural monument and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983.

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