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Monuments in Tomar
Casa Vieira Guimarães
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Praceta de Olivença
2300-592, Tomar
Located in the heart of historic Tomar, this revival of 1922 building was once the residence of historian Vieira Guimarães. It has two floors and an octagonal tower topped by pyramidal Spire. The Manueline 19TH century revival is notorious in the mullioned and decorative motifs.
Edifício dos Estaus
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Rua dos Arcos
2300-574, Tomar
Once a building built by the Infante Dom Henrique, these are the only traces of medieval Estaus (hostels) in Portugal. Currently there are only five large ogival arches incorporated into nearby buildings.
Solar dos Calça Perra / Solar Tassos de Figueiredo
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Rua de Pedro Dias, 57
2300-589, Tomar
16TH century manor with many architectural elements, such as highlighting the Windows with cushions and the divergent and architrave Corbels eave triple, single from the historic centre of Tomar. There is also a backyard well coated oval-shaped stone.
Capela de São Lourenço
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Avenida Dom Nuno Álvares Pereira
2300-411, Tomar
The chapel was built in the 16th century and founded by Aires Quental. Consists of the nave, porch, semicircular apse and sacristy. Inside stands the tiled flooring type "enxaquetado" and "Mudejar", 16TH century, located in front of the altar. The default next to the Chapel is a monument commemorating the passage of Portuguese troops on their way to the battle of Aljubarrota. The default marks the junction, at that location, the armies of John I and the Constable, on the day of Saint Lawrence.
Igreja de São Francisco
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Avenida General Bernardo Faria
2300, Tomar
São Francisco convent was constructed under the orders of Filipe III next to Várzea Grande, once it was necessary to be next to the hospital, in case the regulars needed it. It possesses one only nave, main chapel, lateral chapels, cloister from the 17th century, and convent divisions. The main façade is composed by three bodies in which the central one has three floors. It has a bell ringer tower that is raised on the right lateral side. On the inside the nave is covered by a tunnel vault lighted by the clerestory windows and by the bays on the …
Pelourinho de Paialvo
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Largo do Pelourinho
2305, Tomar
It has a three steps platform where it lays the pillory with a square base with ringed shaft and spherical finishing.
Pelourinho de Tomar
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Largo do Pelourinho
2300, Tomar
This is a Baroque pillory from the 17th century with five square steps where it is settled a quite high column. The shaft is monolithic, framed in each face and decorate with vegan elements. The finishing is done by a spire crowned by iron armillary sphere.
Fonte de São Lourenço
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Avenida Dom Nuno Álvares Pereira
2300, Tomar
Source which is protected by a porch with four columns and entablature with pinnacles. The Center has an inscription dated 1746, surmounted by a cross. The classification covers the terreiro annex.
Passos da Via Sacra de Tomar
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Rua dos Arcos
2300-574, Tomar
Set of three steps, a 16TH-century Mannerist and the rest of the 18th century, some traces of Baroque. There are data that indicate that already in 1670 was in town the procession of steps.