The Convent of Christ is the name given to a group of historic buildings located in the parish of São João Baptista, city of Tomar, Portugal.
The most symbolic of the five windows in the Lower Choir of the Convent church (the symbolism of the set of five Manueline windows becomes more intense if you think about the five empires/5th Empire and Pentecost). Maximum exponent of Manueline Art became an icon
of Portuguese heritage filled with allusions to the Discoveries and the History of Portugal. Due to the profusion of characteristic Manueline decorative elements and intense symbolism, it is a reference in Portuguese art. The façade in which it is embedded is an immense artistic piece that complements its meaning and highlights other allusions, including that the trays of the Festa dos Tabuleiros were inspired by the botaréus that flank that space.
Address
Estrada do Convento de Cristo, s/n2300-000
Tomar
Santarém
Director / Person in Charge
- Dr. Andreia Galvão
