Convent of Christ -Tomar - Portugal

Originally designed as a monument symbolizing the Reconquest, the Convent of the Knights Templar of Tomar (transferred in 1344 to the Knights of the Order of Christ) came to symbolize the opening up of Portugal to other civilizations during the Manueline period.

This text is from UNESCO.
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