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Convent of Christ | |
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Convento de Cristo | |
General information | |
Type | Monastery |
Architectural style | Manueline |
Location | Tomar (São João Baptista) e Santa Maria dos Olivais |
Town or city | Tomar |
Country | Portugal |
Coordinates | 39°36′17″N 8°25′3″W / 39.60472°N 8.41750°W |
Opened | 1160 |
Owner | Portuguese Republic |
Official name | Convent of Christ in Tomar |
Criteria | Cultural: (i), (vi) |
Reference | 265 |
Inscription | 1983 (7th Session) |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | National Monument |
Designated | 10 January 1907 |
Reference no. | IPA.00004718 |
The Convent of Christ (Portuguese: Convento de Cristo/Mosteiro de Cristo) is a former Catholic convent in Tomar, Portugal. 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 are a historic and cultural monument and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983.