Portugal
Santarém
Tomar (São João Baptista)
Main Cloister (Cloister of D. João III), Convent of Christ
Portugal
Santarém
Tomar (São João Baptista)
Main Cloister (Cloister of D. João III), Convent of Christ
Main Cloister (Cloister of D. João III), Convent of Christ
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Location: Tomar (São João Baptista), Santarém, Portugal
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Built from 1554 onwards, the imposing building is considered a masterpiece of the European Renaissance. The fountain at its very center is fed by the waters of the Aqueduct of Pegões.
King John III had it built outside the castle walls.
Adjacent to the monastery church, the main cloister flanks the south façade of the Manueline nave, with which his father, King Manuel I, had already expanded the existing Templar church.
To help you place the eight cloisters within the complex jumble of buildings on the site of today's Convent do Christo, you can find help here:
anyformsdesignmapas.blogspot.com/2014/09/convento-de-cristo-tomar.html
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•August 12, 2025
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