During our visit to the courtyard of the Convent of Christ, we discovered that this quiet space once buzzed like a beehive, filled with the rhythm of daily tasks and everyday life.

This former convent was once part of a 12th‑century military fortress, and its courtyard still reflects that history: it served as a space for drills and training, for organizing the fortress’s defenses, and for stabling warhorses.

If we hadn’t learned this, we would have imagined a quiet courtyard filled with people in religious garments, lost in prayer or meditation.

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