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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.

I'm a Photographer inspired by Nature and the Magic of light. With a background in Art Studies and Magic as a Performing Art, most of my works are influenced by mystery and dynamics, such as Humankind and Nature... Time and Space... Photography is such a fascinating endeavor, in a way it can portrait a great array of feelings, memories and symbolism from a moment captured in a split of a second, it's like a reminder for us to pause, to observe and to experience in our current high-paced era.