architecture

Convent of Christ, Manueline Church

Tomar, Santarem District, Portugal

Igreja manuelina [Portuguese]

Architecture

full/alternative names
Manuel I Chapter House
higher-level structure
Convent of Christ
built
1510-1515
style/period
Manueline
work type by function
Roman Catholic church
architectural element(s)
nave
architect / constr. phase
1510-1513
1513-1515
patronage
Manuel I of Portugal

Architecture: Convent of Christ

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, south portal archivolt detail
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, south portal archivolt detail Tomar, Santarem District, Portugal
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, Manueline Church, south portal
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, south portal 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, Manueline Church, facade detail
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, facade detail 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, 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, 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
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