Day: 16 April 2019

The Templar’s Monastery

We still had one more monastery on our list: the Convento de Cristo in Tomar. This fortified monastery was founded in 1162 by Templar Knights. First a castle was built to withstand the attacks of the Moors. Soon it was turned into a monstery. Its centerpiece is the old round church, which houses another octagonal …

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