Castelo de Tomar

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.

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Castelo de Tomar ranks #2,023 of 3,691 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #22 of the 82 mapped in Portugal. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.

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