Convent of Christ in Tomar
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The Convent of Christ in Tomar is a historic Portuguese monastic complex and UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its richly ornate Manueline architecture and deep ties to the Knights Templar and the Order of Christ.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Convent of Christ in Tomar canonical | 4 |
| Convent of Christ | 1 |
| Convent of Christ (Tomar) | 1 |
| Convent of Christ conventual ensemble | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic monastery
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ convent ⓘ monastic complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic
ⓘ
Mannerist ⓘ Manueline ⓘ Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ Romanesque ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Order of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 12th century ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Gualdim Pais
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Knights Templar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1160 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Direção-Geral do Património Cultural NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
castle keep
ⓘ
church of the Convent of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ fortified walls ⓘ multiple cloisters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| laterFunction | headquarters of the Order of Christ ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Portuguese Discoveries
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince Henry the Navigator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Centro Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Santarém District NERFINISHED ⓘ Tomar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Nabão River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hill above the city of Tomar ⓘ |
| municipality | Tomar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Charola (rotunda) of the Templars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manueline window of the chapter house ⓘ aqueduct of Pegões NERFINISHED ⓘ cloister of John III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| originalFunction | headquarters of the Knights Templar in Portugal ⓘ |
| ownership | Portuguese State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Castle of Tomar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| significance |
major example of Manueline art in Portugal
ⓘ
symbol of the Portuguese maritime expansion ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageOfficialName | Convent of Christ in Tomar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Europe and North America ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 265 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageYearInscribed | 1983 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Convent of Christ (Tomar)
this entity surface form:
Convent of Christ
this entity surface form:
Convent of Christ conventual ensemble