Tomar, Medieval municipality in Santarém, Portugal.
The municipality of Tomar stretches across 351 square kilometers of fertile land along the Nabão River, containing eleven civil parishes and 40,677 residents.
The Knights Templar established their headquarters in Tomar in 1160, constructing a castle under the leadership of Grand Master Gualdim Pais.
The Festa dos Tabuleiros occurs every four years, featuring hundreds of women carrying towers made of bread, flowers, and grains through the streets.
The Convent of Christ, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site, opens daily to visitors and contains eight centuries of Portuguese architectural evolution.
The 15th-century Synagogue of Tomar remains as the best-preserved medieval Jewish temple in Portugal, now functioning as a museum of Hebrew culture.
Location: Santarém
Location: Médio Tejo Subregion
Elevation above the sea: 342 m
Shares border with: Abrantes, Vila Nova da Barquinha, Torres Novas, Ourém, Ferreira do Zêzere, Vila de Rei
Website: https://cm-tomar.pt
GPS coordinates: 39.60000,-8.41667
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:08
Convent of Christ
462 m
Castelo de Tomar
340 m
Church of Santa Maria do Olival
821 m
Charola in Convent of Christ
446 m
Igreja de São João Baptista (Tomar)
548 m
Hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Tomar)
650 m
Claustro de D. João III, Convento de Cristo
442 m
Aldeia do Mato
14.7 km
Colégio Nun'Álvares de Tomar
1.1 km
Parque de Astronomia
14.1 km
Church of Atalaia
13.4 km
Túnel de Chão de Maçãs
10.3 km
Pelourinho de Tomar
669 m
Pelourinho de Paialvo
6 km
Igreja de São Francisco
198 m
Açude da Fábrica de Fiação de Tomar
2.4 km
Moinhos e Lagares de El Rei
642 m
Fonte de São Lourenço e terreiro anexo
1.3 km
Tribunal Judicial de Tomar
279 m
Church of Santa Iria (Tomar)
730 m
Anta 1 do Vale da Laje
11 km
CTT de Tomar
610 m
Cine-Teatro Paraíso
307 m
Câmara Municipal de Ferreira do Zêzere
15.1 km
Edifício dos Paços do Concelho em Tomar
404 m
Arco denominado das Freiras
743 m
Roda Hidráulica do Mouchão
660 m
Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Piedade
1.2 kmReviews
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