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Church of Santa Maria do Olival

Av. Horta del Rey, Tomar, Portugal
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Ranked #5 of 8 attractions in Tomar
5.0 of 5 stars 3 Reviews
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Siena, Italy
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34 reviews 34 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2012

Un posto magico nella sua simplicità. A very special place. As Sr. António (the tower guard) to explain you all about it, and a simple church will reveal some of it’s magic. More

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Portland, Oregon
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 October 2011
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This church was built in the XII century under the leadership of D. Gualdim Pais, Master of the Order of the Knights Templar in Portugal. It was used as the Templar pantheon for the Knights of Tomar. After the Order was extinct throughout Europe, in Portugal, all its churches and castles reverted to newly created Knights of the Order of... More

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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012
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