Convent of Christ (Tomar)

Tomar, Santarém, Portugal

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Founded in 1162 by the Grand Master of the Templars, Don Gualdim Pais, the Convent of Christ still preserves memories of these knights monks and of the heirs of their position, the Order of Christ, who made this building their headquarters. Under Prince Henry the Navigator, Master of Order since 1418, cloisters were built between the Charola and the Templars' fortress, but the greatest changes occurred in the reign of King John III (1521-1557). Architects such as João de Castilho and Diogo de Arruda sought to express the power of the Order by building the church and the cloisters with rich Manueline flourishes that reached the maximum splendor in the window of the western facade.

It is a peri-urban construction, set high on an elevation overlooking the plain where the city extends. It is surrounded by the walls of the Castle of Tomar and the forest of the fence.

Today it is a cultural, tourist and devotional space. The architecture shares Romanesque, Gothic, Manueline, Mannerist and Baroque traits.

Classified by UNESCO as World Heritage, it belonged to the Order of the Templars.
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