Sao Joao Baptista Church - Tomar

The 16th century church of São João Baptista in Tomar's town square.
Built between the 15th and 16th centuries the church has many interesting artistic details, like the flamboyant Gothic enterance and the Manueline tower with 16th century clock

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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…