Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Convent of Christ in Tomar' has mentioned 'Portugal' in the following places:
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| The Convent of Christ (Portuguese: Convento de Cristo/Mosteiro de Cristo) is a former Roman Catholic convent in Tomar, Portugal. | WIKI |
| Originally a 12th-century Templar stronghold, when the order was dissolved in the 14th century the Portuguese branch was turned into the Knights of the Order of Christ, that later supported Portugal's maritime discoveries of the 15th century. | WIKI |
| [1] The Templar order had been suppressed during most of Europe from 1312 to 1314, but in Portugal its members, assets, and partly its membership were transferred to the Order of Christ. | WIKI |
| He also ordered the construction of a new cloister in 1557, which is one of the best examples of Renaissance architecture in Portugal. | WIKI |
| In 1581, after a succession crisis, the Portuguese Nobility gathered in the Convent of Christ in Tomar and officially recognised Philip II of Spain (Philip I of Portugal) as King. | WIKI |
| This is the beginning of the Iberian Union (1581xe2x80x931640), during which the Crowns of Portugal and Spain were united in a dynastic union. | WIKI |
| The Keep, a central tower of residential and defensive functions, was introduced in Portugal by the Templars, and the one in Tomar is one of the oldest in the country. | WIKI |
| Another novelty introduced in Portugal by the Templars (learned from decades of experience in Normandy and Brittany and elsewhere) are the round towers in the outer walls, which are more resistant to attacks than square towers. | WIKI |
| Claustro de D. Joxc3xa3o III (Cloister of John III): Started under King John III of Portugal, was finished during the reign of Philip I of Portugal. | WIKI |
| This magnificent, two-storey cloister connects the dormitory of the monks to the church, and is considered one of the most important examples of Mannerist architecture in Portugal. | WIKI |
| The cityscape of Tomar, located in the Centre of Portugal, is dominated to its west by the vast monumental complex of the Convent of Christ as it stands at the top of a hill. | UNESCO |
| In 1356, the Convent became the home of the Order of Christ in Portugal and the rotundaxe2x80x99s decoration reflects the Orderxe2x80x99s wealth. | UNESCO |
| Originally designed as a monument symbolizing the Reconquest, the Convent of the Knights Templar of Tomar (transferred in 1344 to the Knights of the Order of Christ) came to symbolize just the opposite during the Manueline period xe2x80x93 the opening up of Portugal to other civilizations. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (vi): The Convent of Christ in Tomar, originally conceived as a symbolic monument of the Reconquest, became, from the Manueline period, an inverse symbol: that of the opening of Portugal to exterior civilizations. | UNESCO |