22/07/2013

Portugal - Convent of Christ in Tomar

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.

Year of Inscription: 1983
further Informations: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/265

Convent of Christ in Tomar
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