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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Convent of Christ in Tomar' has mentioned 'Convent' in the following places:
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| Convent of ChristConvento de CristoA view of the Convent and Castle complex of TomarGeneral informationTypeMonasteryArchitectural styleManuelineLocationTomar (Sxc3xa3o Joxc3xa3o Baptista) e Santa Maria dos OlivaisTown or cityTomarCountryPortugalCoordinates39xc2xb036xe2x80xb217xe2x80xb3N 8xc2xb025xe2x80xb23xe2x80xb3Wxefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf39.60472xc2xb0N 8.41750xc2xb0Wxefxbbxbf / 39.60472; -8.41750Coordinates: 39xc2xb036xe2x80xb217xe2x80xb3N 8xc2xb025xe2x80xb23xe2x80xb3Wxefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf39.60472xc2xb0N 8.41750xc2xb0Wxefxbbxbf / 39.60472; -8.41750Opened1160OwnerPortuguese Republic UNESCO World Heritage SiteOfficialxc2xa0nameConvent of Christ in TomarCriteriaCultural:xc2xa0(i), (vi)Reference265Inscription1983 (7th session) | WIKI |
| The Convent of Christ (Portuguese: Convento de Cristo/Mosteiro de Cristo) is a former Roman Catholic convent in Tomar, Portugal. | WIKI |
| The convent and castle complex is a historic and cultural monument and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983. | WIKI |
| The convent was founded by the Order of Poor Knights of the Temple (or Templar Knights) in 1118. | WIKI |
| [1] By the end of the century, the convent's General Chapter, decided to expand the convent (sometime around 1492), with 3,500 reis being spent on the public works in 1499: the chapterhouse, main altar, ironworks for the niche/archway, paintings and sculptures (for the same) and the choir were all expanded or remodelled. | WIKI |
| The aqueduct of the Convent was built during this period (aqueduct completed in 1614). | WIKI |
| The entrance of the Convent church in Manueline style. | WIKI |
| During the administration of Prince Henry the Navigator (first half of the 15th century), a gothic nave was added to the round church of the Convent, thus turning the round church into a church apse. | WIKI |
| This window of the Convent constitutes one of the masterworks of Manueline decoration. | WIKI |
| The Convent is surrounded by the walls of the Castle of Tomar. | UNESCO |
| The Conventxe2x80x99s centrepiece is its 12th century rotunda, Oratory of the Templars, influenced by Jerusalemxe2x80x99s Holy Sepulchre Rotunda. | UNESCO |
| In 1356, the Convent became the home of the Order of Christ in Portugal and the rotundaxe2x80x99s decoration reflects the Orderxe2x80x99s wealth. | UNESCO |
| The Convent preserves its authenticity by maintaining its original plans, materials, social significance and relationship with the urban setting. | UNESCO |
| The Convent is currently a cultural, touristic and devotional attraction. | UNESCO |
| The annual meeting of the Order of the Knights Templar still takes place on the Conventxe2x80x99s premises on the first fortnight of March, and is preceded by a religious ceremony. | UNESCO |
| Furthermore, the Convent is open to the public and the church still holds religious services. | UNESCO |
| There is controlled reconversion of some of the areas of the convent for cultural, educational, scientific, and social uses. | UNESCO |