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Tomar (Portuguese pronunciation: ⓘ), also known in English as Thomar (the ancient name of Tomar), [1] is a city and a municipality in the Santarém district of Portugal. The town proper has a population of about 20,000. The municipality population in 2011 was 40,677, [2] in an area of 351.20 km 2 (135.60 sq mi). [3]
Tomar was founded by Pais in March 1, 1160, and became the headquarters of the Order in Portugal. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Pais brought innovation and particular attention was paid to the layout and construction of Tomar, as it was the first Templar castle designed as the Orders headquarters in Portugal. [ 4 ]
Tomar is a Portuguese wine region centered on the town of Tomar in the Ribatejo region.The region was initially a separate Indicação de Proveniencia Regulamentada (IPR) region, but in 2003, it became one of six subregions of the Ribatejo DOC, which has the higher Denominação de Origem Controlada (DOC) status.
The Church of Santa Maria do Olival at Tomar. The Church of Santa Maria do Olival (English: Saint Mary of the Olive Grove) is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Tomar, in Portugal. The Church has been characterized as National Monument since 1910. [1]
It's Italy's most expensive ski town, and my weekend cost just over $2,700. A view of Cortina's ski slopes. Monica Humphries/Business Insider. Skiing is the town's main draw.
The Convent of Christ (Portuguese: Convento de Cristo/Mosteiro de Cristo) is a former Catholic convent in Tomar, Portugal.Originally a 12th-century Templar stronghold, when the order was dissolved in the 14th century the Portuguese branch was turned into the Knights of the Order of Christ, that later supported Portugal's maritime discoveries of the 15th century.
Angela Tamagnini was born in Milan, Italy on 26 October 1770. She moved to Portugal in 1783 together with her uncle, Inácio Francisco Tamagnini, who became the doctor of Queen Maria I. In 1795, she married António Florêncio de Abreu e Andrade, son of a rich tobacco and soap trader. Her husband died in 1806.
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