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Of the architectural structure of the Convent, apart from the constructions around the Templar church, it is worth seeing the four great clusters articulated in two axles in Latin cross, and also an Aqueduct with 6 km of extension, made by Philip II Of Portugal . It also includes the forest known as the Bush of Seven Mounts, seven hills of accented relief. The original convent was a 16-sided polygon, based on the design of the Dome Of The Rock in Jerusalem , and the outer walls of the Convento de Cristo are a mirror image of a stellar constellation, with the ''Charola'' or Rotunda (an inner octagonal church modelled on the Holy Sepulchre ) taking Orion 's position. The Convent has been a world-wide UNESCO preserve since 1983 . GALLERY |
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