Castle
Castelo de Tomar
🇵🇹 Portugal
Tomar Castle is a national monument in the Santarém District of Portugal. Built on a hill above the town of Tomar and the river Nabão on land donated by King Afonso Henriques it was the Portuguese headquarters of the Knights Templar and the residence of their Grand Prior or Preceptor. It subsequently belonged to their successors in Portugal, the Order of Christ, and later became part of the Convento de Cristo, a catholic convent and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Text adapted from “Tomar Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castelo de Tomar ranks #2,362 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #25 of the 205 mapped in Portugal. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,249 times in the last 60 days, more than 82% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Tomar, 1 km away. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Castelo de Tomar?
Castelo de Tomar stands in Portugal, at 39.60341°, -8.41764°.
How famous is Castelo de Tomar?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,362 of 8,133 worldwide, and #25 in Portugal. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Castelo de Tomar?
Castle of Ourém, about 16 km away.
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