Tour Privado Tomar – Rota Templários

2 Castles: Tomar, Almourol HIGHLIGHTS City of Tomar Conquered from the Moors in 1147 by the first Portuguese King, D. Afonso Henriques, it was then given to the Templars in 1159. Convent of Christ, Tomar The Convent of Christ in Tomar belonged to the Order of the Templars. Founded in 1162 by the Grand Master of the Templars, Dom Gualdim Pais, the Convent of Christ still preserves memories of these knight monks and the heirs of their position, the Order of Christ, who made this building their headquarters. A UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tomar Castle The construction of Tomar Castle began in 1160, by the hands of the Templars, as part of a line of defense against Muslim invasions. Almourol Castle In the context of the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula, Almourol was conquered by D. Afonso Henriques in 1129, who handed it over to the Order of the Temple.