Convent of Christ in Tomar
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| Convent of Christ in Tomar[500×666] Russian Spanish | Fiona Starr © Fiona Starr More pictures Publishing origin | |
| w265 jpg[300×196] The Convent of Christ in Tomar is a combination of a castle and a convent used by the Knights Templar In 1160 the building of the castle was started The land like many more around Publishing origin | |
| convent of christ in jpg[314×450] Publishing origin | |
| tomar convent jpg[218×290] do Olival has a Gothic façade and a distinctive three story bell tower Inside are the graves of Templar Masters and an elegant Renaissance pulpit On the hill leading up to the castle is the little Renaissance Nossa Senhora da Conceição Church built in 1530 with a simple exterior but with elegantly carved Corinthian columns inside Across the old bridge is another Publishing origin | |
| 225px Convento de Cristo m[225×339] The window of the Convent of Christ in Tomar is the best known example of Manueline style Several elements appear regularly in these intricately carved stoneworks Publishing origin | |
| tomar convent cloisters jp[218×290] and the Templars fortress In the 1550 s the Great Cloister and Manueline flourishes were added An elaborate portal leads to the outstanding nave with exuberant Manueline decoration Next to it is the Charola where the Templars attended mass on horseback with a layout based on the Rotunda of Jerusalem s Holy Sepulchre It has a central octagon of altars and includes Publishing origin | |
| tomar convent entrance jpg[221×334] and 17th century tiles The Order of the Knights Templar that helped the Portuguese fight the Moors in the 12th and 13th centuries were rewarded with extensive land and political power King Dinis renamed it the Order of Christ and castles and churches were built to protect the Templars One of those was the castle and convent of Tomar one of Portugal s most brilliant Publishing origin | |
| portugal travel guide conv[500×333] The Convent of Christ once the headquarters of the Knights Templar Another little old Portuguese town with too much traffic and too little Publishing origin | |
| tomar convent window jpg[162×254] columns and the upper Ionic On a terrace above it is outstanding Manueline decoration including a famous window that is the most extraordinary example of Manueline style ornament It was sculpted in 1510 with motifs of the ocean and the Age of Discovery tangled ropes seaweed coral the Cross of the Order of Christ and the royal arms and armillary spheres of Publishing origin | |
| floor plan wp gfdl jpg[350×211] Floor plan of the heart of the monastery Image under GFDL Publishing origin |
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Portuguese Republic's World Heritage
- Laurisilva of Madeira
- Convent of Christ in Tomar
- Monastery of Batalha
- Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belem in Lisbon
- Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores
- Historic Centre of Evora
- Monastery of Alcobaca
- Cultural Landscape of Sintra
- Historic Centre of Oporto
- Prehistoric Rock-Art Sites in the Coa Valley
- Alto Douro Wine Region
- Historic Centre of Guimaraes
- Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture
