Notre Dame de Rouen. The façade of the Gothic Church in France. Photographer: Hippo1947. Licence: SHUTTERSTOCK.
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08 June, 2015

Convent Of Christ Castle. Tomar, Portugal.



Built in 1160 as a stronghold for The Knights Templar,
it became the headquarters of the renamed Order of Christ.
In 1983, it was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Photo: 22 October 2004.
Source: Own work, via en.wikipedia.org.
Author: Cristian Chirita (w:User:CristianChirita).
(Wikimedia Commons)



"March of The Templars".
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