Lisbon - Day 4, Convent of Christ

Set high on a hill overlooking the Nabao river in Tomar  - the Convent of Christ is one of the largest monuments (www.conventocristo.pt). It is a sprawling and beautiful complex of courtyards and buildings. You enter through the original castle wall and ruins. Very cool.

South Portal

The symbol of Manuel and a sure sign of Manueline architecture 

Laundry Cloister

Cemetery Cloister

Charola - added in the late 12th Century. The Rotunda is undergoing restoration.

The central drum has eight sides

Main Cloister or Great Cloister

Staircase to upper balconies

Micha Cloister

Kitchen storage vessels

Raven's Cloister

Dining Room