architecture

Convent of Christ

Tomar, Santarem District, Portugal

Convento de Cristo [Portuguese]
Mosteiro de Cristo [Portuguese]

Architecture

built
1160
culture
Portuguese, Christian
work type by function
monastery/convent, building complex, museum
patronage
Gualdim Pais

Geography

Europe » Southern Europe » Portugal » Santarem District » Tomar » Union of Civil Parishes of Tomar » São João Batista
local language location name
Tomar, Portugal [Portuguese]
cultural historical region
Ribatejo

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Convent of Christ in Tomar
type
cultural
criteria
I, VI
designation
reference
265
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, southeast elevation
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, southeast elevation Tomar, Santarem District, Portugal
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, south portal statues
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, south portal statues Tomar, Santarem District, Portugal
Convent of Christ, Charola, east elevation
Convent of Christ, Charola, east elevation Tomar, Santarem District, Portugal
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, south portal
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, south portal Tomar, Santarem District, Portugal
Convent of Christ, Charola, southeast elevation
Convent of Christ, Charola, southeast elevation Tomar, Santarem District, Portugal
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, south portal, statue of Virgin Mary
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, south portal, statue of Virgin Mary Tomar, Santarem District, Portugal
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, south portal archivolts detail
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, south portal archivolts detail Tomar, Santarem District, Portugal
Convent of Christ, Charola, south elevation
Convent of Christ, Charola, south elevation Tomar, Santarem District, Portugal
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, south portal archivolt detail
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, south portal archivolt detail Tomar, Santarem District, Portugal
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, south portal
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, south portal Tomar, Santarem District, Portugal
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, south portal detail
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, south portal detail Tomar, Santarem District, Portugal
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, south portal with archivolts
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, south portal with archivolts Tomar, Santarem District, Portugal
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, south portal detail
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, south portal detail Tomar, Santarem District, Portugal
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, south portal detail
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, south portal detail Tomar, Santarem District, Portugal
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, facade detail
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, facade detail Tomar, Santarem District, Portugal
Convent of Christ, Charola, south elevation
Convent of Christ, Charola, south elevation Tomar, Santarem District, Portugal
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, spirelet
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, spirelet Tomar, Santarem District, Portugal
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, south portal archivolts detail
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, south portal archivolts detail Tomar, Santarem District, Portugal
Convent of Christ, Charola, bell tower
Convent of Christ, Charola, bell tower Tomar, Santarem District, Portugal
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, facade detail
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, facade detail Tomar, Santarem District, Portugal
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, south portal archivolts detail
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, south portal archivolts detail Tomar, Santarem District, Portugal
Convent of Christ, Charola, bell tower
Convent of Christ, Charola, bell tower Tomar, Santarem District, Portugal
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, facade detail with gargoyle
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, facade detail with gargoyle Tomar, Santarem District, Portugal
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, south portal detail
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, south portal detail Tomar, Santarem District, Portugal