Tomar was the last Templar town to be commissioned for construction.
The city was founded at the end of the 12th century, in 1344, by a master of the Knights Templars inside the walls of the Convento de Cristo.
Nowadays, the Templar Castle of Tomar, the Order of Christ convent of Rebirth and the conventual wall form the Convent of Christ.
Tomar was particularly important during the 15th century when it was a center of Portuguese expansion abroad under Henry the Navigator, the Grand Master of the Order of Christ, successor organization of the Templars in Portugal.
The Convent of Christ is a former Roman Catholic convent transform to a Templar fortress.
Here, the cloister of the convent.
Above, is the round Templar of the Convent of Christ interior and below is the view of the round Templar church exterior.
Tomar, the city of the Templars, its magnificent Convent of Christ, and its castles with the dungeons are beautiful visits to do during a tour of Portugal.
The Templar Castle of Tomar was also built around 1160 on a hill near the Nabão River. The alcáçova (citadel) with its dungeon, one of the oldest in the country.
The main church of Tomar, São João Baptista, was built between the 15th and 16th centuries.
Its gothic portal and the tower with a 16th century clock are interesting details that cannot be found in other churches.
On the opposite of this church, is the main square of the city, Praça da República (Republic Square).
In the middle of the square is a bronze statue representing Gualdim Pais, founder of the town in front of the Paços do Concelho (Town Hall).
The Church of Santa Maria do Olival, is known to be the burial place of the Knights Templar of Tomar and their treasures.
Many believe that the city hides the world's greatest templar treasure, perhaps it is in this 13th century Gothic church?
The Aqueduct of Pegões was built between 1593 and 1614 to bring water to the Convent of the Christ, it is 6 kilometers long and its highest point is 30 meters high.
It is impressive to see and walk by.
Europe is a nice place to admire old technologies that are still working.
This is a water wheel in the park near the Nabão river.
A nice refreshing spot after a long hot day exploring the convent and castle.
Photo taken with a Canon PowerShot SX500 IS.
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