Convent of Christ

Convent of Christ, in Tomar

Convent of Christ, in Tomar

The Romanesque round church is a Roman Catholic Church from the castle (charola, rotunda) was built in the second half of the 12th century by the Knights Templar. From the outside, the church is a 16-side polygonal structure, with strong buttresses, round windows and a bell-tower. Inside, the round church has a central, octagonal structure, connected by arches […]

Tomar, Order of Christ headquarters

Tomar, Order of Christ headquarters

The Templar order was suppressed throughout most of Europe from 1312–1314, but in Portugal its members, assets, and partly its membership were transmitted to the Order of Christ, created in 1319 by King Dinis. The Order of Christ moved to Tomar in 1357, which became its headquarters. One of the most important Grand Masters of the Order was Prince Henry the Navigator, […]

Convent of Christ, Convento de Cristo

Convent of Christ, Convento de Cristo

The Convent of the Order of Christ is a religious building and Roman Catholic building in Tomar, Portugal, originally aTemplar stronghold built in the 12th century. After the Order of the Knights Templar was dissolved in the 14th century, the Portuguese branch of the order was turned into the Knights of the Order of Christ, which supported Portugal’s maritime discoveries of the 15th century. […]

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