Tomar Castle, Portugal

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Tomar is born from the donation of the Castle of Ceras to the Templars by D. Afonso Henriques in 1159. The territory was crossed to the south by the Tomar river (Nabão), with a fertile valley limited to the west by a chain of high relief hills. It was on one of these hills, overlooking the river, that Mestre D. Gualdim Pais founded, in 1160, the castle and village of Tomar.

It is part of the great architectural ensemble of the Convent of Christ.

Templar Castle on the right bank of the river Nabão, integrated, at the time of the Reconquest, the so-called Tagus Line, along with others in the region that accompany the style: those of Almourol, Idanha, Monsanto, Pombal and Zêzere.

The castle is classified as a National Monument by Decree published on 23 June 1918, and as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO General Assembly from 27 to 30 June 1983.