Ceiling and Columns of Convento de Cristo in Tomar
by Angelo DeVal
Title
Ceiling and Columns of Convento de Cristo in Tomar
Artist
Angelo DeVal
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Photograph - Photograph
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The Convent of Christ (Portuguese: Convento de Cristo/Mosteiro de Cristo) is a former Roman Catholic convent/monastery in the civil parish of Tomar (Sao Joao Baptista) e Santa Maria dos Olivais, in the Central region municipality of Tomar. 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 Convent and Castle complex is a historic and cultural monument which was listed in the list of UNESCO World Heritage list in 1983.
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