The Convent of Tomar - The Convent of the Order of Christ (Convento de Cristo) - was originally conceived as a symbolic monument of the Reconquest (defeat of the Moors) in the 12th century. The castle around it was a Templar stronghold. With the dissolution of the Order of the Knights Templar in the 14th century, the Portuguese branch was turned into the Knights of the Order of Christ, which supported Portugal's maritime discoveries of the 15th century.
The Convent of Christ of Tomar is one of Portugal's most important historical and artistic monuments and has been in theWorld Heritage list of UNESCO since 1983.
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| The Convent of Christ in Tomar, attached to the Tomar Castle, is one of the most impressive historical sites we've visited in Europe 2014-05-12 |
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