Portugal
Things to do in Tomar
15 places8 stories1 routes
Sightlore has 15 places to explore in Tomar, and 8 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Tomar's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Convent of Christ
The Convent of Christ of Tomar, also called Convent of Christ (Convento de Cristo) or Monastery of Christ (Mosteiro de Cristo), is a former Catholic convent in Tomar, Portugal.
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Pelourinho de Tomar
Pillory on the Largo do Pelourinho (Várzea Pequena) in Tomar.
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Church of Santa Maria do Olival
The Church of Santa Maria do Olival is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Tomar, in Portugal.
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Castelo de Tomar
Tomar Castle is a national monument in the Santarém District of Portugal.
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Hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Tomar)
The Hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Our Lady of Conception) is a 16th-century hermitage located in the civil parish of São João Baptista, in the municipality of Tomar, designated as a National Monument in 1910.
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Igreja de São João Baptista (Tomar)
The Church of Saint John the Baptist is a 15th-century Catholic church in Tomar, Portugal that was built by King Manuel I and is of Manueline architecture. As its name implies, the church is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist.
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Synagogue of Tomar
The Synagogue of Tomar is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 73 Rua Dr. Joaquim Jaquinto, in the historic center of the city of Tomar, in the Santarém District of Portugal.
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Charola in Convent of Christ
Round church in the Convent of Christ in Tomar, built c. 1160–1250, which served both as an oratory and a military watchtower.
Discovery routes in Tomar
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Tomar: town of the Templars
From the Synagogue of Tomar and the Church of São João Baptista to the pillory, the Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição and Tomar Castle, then the Convent of Christ, its Charola, the convent park and the Church of Santa Maria do Olival.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Castelo de Tomar
Tomar Castle is a national monument in the Santarém District of Portugal.
Castle of Almourol
The Castle of Almourol is a medieval castle atop the islet of Almourol in the middle of the Tagus River, located in the civil parish of Praia do Ribatejo, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the municipal seat of Vila Nova da Barquinha, in Portugal's Oeste e Vale do Tejo region.
Aqueduto do Convento de Cristo
The Convent of Christ Aqueduct, also known as the Pegões Aqueduct, was built to supply water to the Convent of Christ in Tomar from four different springs. It is approximately 6 km long.
Tomar bullring
Bullring in Tomar, officially Praça de Toiros José Salvador, opened on 24 May 1908.
Anta 1 do Vale da Laje
The Anta do Vale da Laje is a prehistoric dolmen or burial tomb, located in the parish of Serra e Junceira within the municipality of Tomar in the Santarém District of Portugal.
Museums
Synagogue of Tomar
The Synagogue of Tomar is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 73 Rua Dr. Joaquim Jaquinto, in the historic center of the city of Tomar, in the Santarém District of Portugal.
Places of worship
Igreja de São João Baptista (Tomar)
The Church of Saint John the Baptist is a 15th-century Catholic church in Tomar, Portugal that was built by King Manuel I and is of Manueline architecture. As its name implies, the church is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist.
Hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Tomar)
The Hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Our Lady of Conception) is a 16th-century hermitage located in the civil parish of São João Baptista, in the municipality of Tomar, designated as a National Monument in 1910.
Convent of Christ
The Convent of Christ of Tomar, also called Convent of Christ (Convento de Cristo) or Monastery of Christ (Mosteiro de Cristo), is a former Catholic convent in Tomar, Portugal.
Charola in Convent of Christ
Round church in the Convent of Christ in Tomar, built c. 1160–1250, which served both as an oratory and a military watchtower.
Church of Santa Maria do Olival
The Church of Santa Maria do Olival is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Tomar, in Portugal.
Capela de São Lourenço e Padrão de D. João I
Manueline chapel of São Lourenço at the southern entrance of Tomar, with the Padrão of King John I outside.
Monuments
Pelourinho de Tomar
Pillory on the Largo do Pelourinho (Várzea Pequena) in Tomar.
Pelourinho de Paialvo
Pillory in Paialvo, municipality of Tomar, standing on a stone platform with three circular steps.
Nature
Enclosed park of Convento de Cristo
Walled park surrounding the Convent of Christ in Tomar.
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