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One of the most ancient and unusual is the castle of the Order of the Templars in Tomar, built in the 12th century near the monastery and the ancient round church, it became not only reliable protection of knights from Arab encroachments, but also one of the first castles with strange round towers at that time. Later gracefulness was given to his appearance with the help of sculptural ornaments in the style of "Manueline" and a cloister-gallery in the style of the Renaissance. The highlight of this castle complex is the ancient aqueduct - aqueduct

Tomar Castle

Address: Tomar, Estrada do Convento, 6.

Opening Hours: June - September: 9:00 - 18:30, October - May : 9:00 - 17:30.

Entrance: full ticket cost 6 EUR

Castle in Tomar, view from Sintra Castle in Tomara
Castle in Tomára, view from Sintra
Castle in Tomára, Sintra Castle in Tomára
Castle in Tomara
Entrance to the castle in Tomar, Sintra Castle in Tomára
Woho at the Tomar Castle
Gallery, Tomar Castle, Sintra Tomar Castle
Gallery, Tomar Castle
Yard in the castle in Tomar, Sintra Castle in Tomáre
Courtyard in the castle in Tomáre
Bell, Tomár Castle, Sintra Castle in Tomára
Bell, Tomáre Castle
Fountain, Castle in Tomára, Sintra Tomar Castle
Fountain, Tomar Castle

Reviews of the Castle in Tomar (1)

Evaluation 10

One of the The most vivid impressions of Portugal August 26, 2014

Marina
was here in October 2013
It was just an incredible sight and one of the brightest impressions of the country! This city and the monastery just need to see, being in Portugal, although for this purpose it took a couple of hours to travel by regional train from Lisbon (there is no more high-speed option). Originally built as a castle, and then functioning as a monastery, it rises on a hill above the city, surrounded by fortified walls and the emotions are off scale even at the sight of these powerful walls. Inside there is a garden, a cemetery, the church itself with ... Read full review