Historic Landmarks in Tomar

The Convent of Christ and its Templar round church, the castle, the old synagogue and Santa Maria dos Olivais.

Convent of Christ

The former headquarters of the Templars and the Order of Christ, a UNESCO site with the round Templar church, Renaissance cloisters and the famous Manueline window.

Tomar Castle

The Templar castle on the hill above the town, whose walls enclose the Convent of Christ.

Tomar Synagogue

A 15th-century synagogue in the old Jewish quarter, one of the oldest in Portugal, now a small museum.

Church of Santa Maria dos Olivais

A Gothic church by the river, historically the burial place of the Templar masters.

Church of São João Baptista

The main church on Tomar's central square, with a Manueline doorway and a tall bell tower.

Pegões Aqueduct

The long stone aqueduct that once carried water to the Convent of Christ, striking where it crosses the valley on tall arches.