Round chapel, Convento de Cristo Joao III Cloister in Convento de Cristo Convento de Cristo - Tomar This former Knights Templar stronghold dates back to the 12th century. During the 15th and 16th centuries the monastery benefited from several Manueline additions including cloisters and the stunning chapterhouse window. Tomar Attraction type Churches Tomar travel guide » Although a small town, Tomar plays a large role in a very important stage of Portuguese history, with links to the Knights Templar and the Discoveries, and remains an attractive and interesting place to visit.Its story begins in the eleven hundreds when much land in the area was donated to the Knights of the Temple of Jerusalem by the then Queen Dona Teresa and her son Dom Afonso Henriques. Upon… Things to do in Tomar Tomar Accommodation Photos of Tomar