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Shelter for pilgrims - Tomar The town of Tomar was born inside the walls of the Convento de Cristo, constructed under the orders of Gualdim de Pais, the fourth grand master of the Knights Templar in the late 12th century. Tomar is situated some 135 kilometres north east of Lisbon and 190 kilometres south east of Oporto. Tomar is one of Portugal's historical jewels and more significantly was the last Templar town to be commissioned for construction. Tomar was especially important in the 15th century when it was a centre of Portuguese overseas expansion under Henry the Navigator, the Grand Master of the Order of Christ, successor organization to the Templars in Portugal.
Projecto I. excercise II. 3.year turma WA2 2015/16
PATRIK BARTAS Mata Nacional dos Sete Montes, Tomar 01/10
11/01/2016
Mário Chaves, Professor Doutor Carlos Lampreia, Mestre Arquitecto Maria João Soares, Professora Doutora João Miguel Couto Duarte, Mestre Arquitecto