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Castle of Idanha [1] Castle of Monsanto [1] Castle of Penha Garcia [1] Castle of Pombal [2] Castle of Soure - received and reconstructed in March 1128, was the first castle of the Knights Templar. [16] Old town of Tomar, including the Castle, the Convent of the Order of Christ and the Church of Santa Maria do Olival [1] [2]
Pages in category "Castles and fortifications of the Knights Templar" The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Baldock in Hertfordshire was established by the Knights Templar [6] and between 1199 and 1254 it was their English headquarters. The Hertford Mercury newspaper reported a warren of Templar tunnels beneath the town of Hertford, centering on Hertford Castle , where in 1309 four Templars from Temple Dinsley near Hitchin were imprisoned after their ...
The Order's mission also developed from protecting pilgrims to taking part in regular military campaigns early on, [31] and this is shown by the fact that the first castle received by the Knights Templar was located four hundred miles north of the pilgrim road from Jaffa to Jerusalem, on the northern frontier of the Principality of Antioch: the ...
The Castle of Arginy (French: Château d'Arginy) is a medieval French castle. It was built in the mid-14th century. It is located in the commune of Charentay, in the Rhône department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is considered a partial historic monument by France. The castle is associated with Knights Templar legends.
The castle was founded by the Order of Poor Knights of the Temple (or Templar Knights) in 1118. [1] Its construction continued until the final part of the 12th century with the construction of the oratory, in one of the angles of the castle, completed by the Grand Master D. Gualdim Pais (sometime around 1160). [1]
The castle of Almourol is one of the more emblematic medieval military monuments of the Reconquista, and one of the best representations of the influence of the Knights Templar in Portugal. [1] When it was conquered in 1129 by forces loyal to the Portuguese nobility , it was known as Almorolan , and placed in the trust of Gualdim Pais , the ...
The presence of the Knights Templar in Portugal can be traced from 1128 until their dissolution in the 14th century.. Having played a key role during the Portuguese Reconquista by taking, settling or defending the territory from the Muslims, the Order was an influential organisation in Portugal and valuable partner to the Portuguese Crown.