Convent of Christ in Tomar
Also known as Convent of Christ, Convento de Cristo, Couvent du Christ à Tomar, Mosteiro de Cristo
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (vi).
Region
Europe and North America
Portugal
Inscribed
1983
List reference
265
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Convent of Christ in Tomar is about 65 km south of Coimbra. The nearest other World Heritage site is Batalha Monastery, about 35 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Leiria · about 45,000 peopleabout 35 km north-west
- Santarém · about 29,000 peopleabout 45 km south-west
- Coimbra · about 107,000 peopleabout 65 km north
- Castelo Branco · about 33,000 peopleabout 85 km east
- Covilhã · about 25,000 peopleabout 110 km north-east
- Lisbon · about 2,812,000 peopleabout 120 km south-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
PortugalCultural35 km away
PortugalCultural48 km away
PortugalCultural67 km away
PortugalCultural108 km away
PortugalCultural122 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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