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Convent of the Order of Christ (Convento da Ordem de Cristo)

Tomar, Portugal
24/931-34-81
Ranked #1 of 8 attractions in Tomar
5.0 of 5 stars 33 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites
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Netherlands
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

After entering it we were astonished about it. Really worth the ticket (by the way free on Sundays and Holidays!). More

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Foster City, California
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

Great in any weather, this is a truly unique place, a must see, and worth driving, even though it is out of the way. Please make sure you know visitng hours in advance :) More

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Dublin, Ireland
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185 reviews 185 reviews
Reviews in 124 cities Reviews in 124 cities
204 helpful votes 204 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

Convent of the Order of Christ in Tomar was one of the biggest surprises during our trip to Portugal. We arrived there in the afternoon, quite tired and bored after long drive and... I'm glad we entered this convent. There is part which you could enter for free, rest you need to buy ticket, but this is SOOOO WORTH it.... More

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Newcastle, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

Pleased that we were taken by a Portugese friend otherwise we may have ignored it. Even on a cold wet day there was something special about the place. More

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Haguenau, France
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78 reviews 78 reviews
Reviews in 58 cities Reviews in 58 cities
188 helpful votes 188 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012

this is a most stunning convent, with its multiple cloisters and amazing romanesque central church, highly recommended experience to this truly unique world heritage place More

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Lisbon, Portugal
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012

An amazing place to wander through. So much more beautiful than the outside suggests. Make a day of it and have lunch in the region too. More

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Thailand
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2012

Very Good Place, full of History and Details. There is something very Special and misteious about this place. Definetely Recomend More

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porto
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012

Going from Lisbon to Porto, if your trip alows i, stop at the small town of Tomar to visit this wonderful piece of history. The military order of Christ was the heritage of the Knights Templar in Portugal, after the suppression of the Templars in 1312. It was founded in 1319. Pope Clement V had the order annihilated throughout France... More

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Ottawa, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012

this is a site that we felt very luck to have all to ourselves during our mid-March visit. Not many tourists at this time of year. The architecture is fantastic and the grounds around the site are really beautiful. You can easily spend 1/2 day + exploring the interior and exterior. More

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Ede, The Netherlands
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2012

Lovely surroundings and the buildings are amazing. Super for photography. More

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