convent of christ in tomar
states: [portugal]
category: cultural
year: 1983
location: Tomar (Santarem)
region: Europe and North America
latitude/longitude: 39.6047200000, -8.4175000000
visited: 2018
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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