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The Convent of the Order of Christ and the Templar Castle in Tomar form a unique monumental ensemble in their kind. The Castle was founded in 1160 by Dom Gualdim Pais, provincial Master of the Temple in Portugal, and within its walls lived the early inhabitants of Tomar. The heart of the fortress, the Alcazaba, with the keep was built on the east; the mystical place, the octagonal Templar Church, was built the West. With the dissolution of the Order of persecution by Philip the Fair, King of France, the Templars found in Portugal, the continuity of its sacred mission of Cavalry.
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| current | 23:50, 17 January 2017 | | 768 × 1,024 (305 KB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | The Convent of the Order of Christ and the Templar Castle in Tomar form a unique monumental ensemble in their kind. The Castle was founded in 1160 by Dom Gualdim Pais, provincial Master of the Temple in Portugal, and within its walls lived the early inhabitants of Tomar. The heart of the fortress, the Alcazaba, with the keep was built on the east; the mystical place, the octagonal Templar Church, was built the West. With the dissolution of the Order of persecution by Philip the Fair, King of France, the Templars found in Portugal, the continuity of its sacred mission of Cavalry. |
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