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This is a rectangular square, not large in area, but very flavorful and full of history. It is also a small Western architecture museum.
To the east of the square is the main church, which is mainly Byzantine style and also has Gothic style. To the west is the Manueline-style Tomar City Hall.
They are the two most important buildings in this square and the tallest buildings here. They are the political and religious center of Tomar respectively.
On the north and south sides of the square, there are some two- and three-story Renaissance-style buildings and Baroque-style historical buildings, with uneven levels!
Each of these historical buildings has its own characteristics, and there are many wonderful stories hidden behind each one. They are all valuable antique works of art. It deserves to be appreciated and savored.
There are many shops on the ground floor of these historical buildings on the north and south sides, including cafes, restaurants, bars, luxury stores, shops selling tourist souvenirs, etc. The business of each shop seems to be good.
People were coming and going in the square, sitting at outdoor tables in cafes, enjoying the scenery, laughing and chatting with friends, or going in and out of different shops, picking out their favorite products, etc.
In the center of this square, stands a tall statue of a Knight Templar, which appropriately reflects the history and origin of the city of Tomar.
Standing on the square paved with granite slabs, looking towards the city hall, you can see the Tomar Castle standing high on the top of a hill, directly behind the city hall.
Like the main church, it is a medieval castle mainly in Byzantine style and also in Gothic style. It is condescending and presses on the head of the small town of Tomar, giving people a strong sense of oppression.
Tomar Castle is the most important building in the city and the symbol of the city. This small city was built on the basis of Tomar Castle.
It was already around ten o’clock in the morning, when the main church square was bustling with tourists.
The arrival of the joint exploration team immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the square. People looked here curiously and at the same time excited.
Ye Tian and the others turned a blind eye to the attention that came from all directions. They all walked into the square talking and laughing, and walked straight towards the statue standing in the center of the square.
After a while, they came under the tall statue and began to admire the statue.
This is a tall statue of the Knights Templar that has stood in this square for hundreds of years. Statues like this are almost rare to see elsewhere in Europe.
The reason is very simple. Since the Knights Templar were disbanded and exterminated as heretics, it has become a taboo. How could anyone erect statues for them? Most of the original ones have been smashed!
Only in a place like Tomar, the headquarters of the Knights Templar and later the headquarters of the Portuguese Jesuits, would such a statue appear.
This is an old Templar leader, standing astride a tall white marble base, gazing devoutly at the main church in front, with his back to the city hall behind and Tomar on the top of the mountain. castle!
He was wearing the iconic robe of the Templars. Underneath the robe was a chain mail that was tightly wrapped from head to toe. He was wearing a knight’s helmet, and his hands were folded on his chest holding the hilt of a Crusader knight’s sword. .
This knight’s sword was originally supposed to be very long, with the tip of the sword reaching the marble base. Unfortunately, the blade of this knight’s sword had long been broken into pieces and disappeared, leaving only the hilt still in the knight’s hand. !
Behind the Templar, there stood a huge triangular knight’s shield, which reached from the ground to the elbow, leaning on his back. The shield was engraved with the symbol of the Knights Templar, the Malta Cross. .
In addition, on this tall triangular knight’s shield, you can still see the marks of countless swords and axes, telling people about the illustrious military exploits of this Templar Knight.
Although this Templar is old, he has a tall figure and a resolute face, and he still looks high-spirited. Like an extremely sharp knight’s sword, he can swing it again at any time to kill his opponent!
On the base of this statue, the life story of the Knight Templar is engraved, as well as the creator of this marble statue, the year of creation and other information for people to understand.
However, this information is all inscribed in Portuguese, and there is no introduction in English or Chinese.
Except for Barbosa and the Portuguese, no one else at the scene could understand the introduction, and naturally had no way of knowing the relevant information about the statue.
“Steven, who is this old Templar? Why does his statue stand here? Could it be that this is some Grand Master of the Knights Templar?”
Jason asked curiously, asking a series of questions that everyone wanted to know the answers to.
Ye Tian did not respond immediately, but turned to look at Barbosa who was standing aside.
Logically speaking, Barbossa, as the host, should take the initiative at this time and introduce this Knight Templar statue to everyone.
However, this buddy made a gesture of invitation to Ye Tian, meaning that he would explain it. He obviously had the intention of taking the exam and had some evil intentions!
Ye Tian did not refuse, he smiled and nodded slightly, and then began to introduce the statue of the Templar Knight.
“The statue of the Knights Templar in front of us does not depict a certain general master of the Knights Templar, but the status of this Knight Templar is no less high than that of several Knights Templar. The most famous person
The name of this Templar is Guardim Pais. He is one of the earliest members of the Knights Templar, the founder of the Portuguese branch of the Knights Templar, and the most important saint in Portuguese history. Knight of the Temple.
Even in the entire history of the Knights Templar, Guardim Pais is one of the most important knights. Even though he has never been the commander of the order and is not known for his bravery and prowess in battle, he has no hinder his historical status.
Guardim Pais has stayed in the Holy Land Jerusalem for five years and is well versed in the mysterious and esoteric knowledge of the Knights Templar. He can be called a scholar-type Templar. The status of the Knights of the Temple is very high.
After the Knights Templar helped Alfonso I capture Lisbon, in order to retain the Knights Templar, Alfonso I allowed the Knights Templar to establish a Portuguese branch and granted Tomar to the Knights Templar. As a territory.
Guardim Pais is one of the founders of the Portuguese branch of the Knights Templar. Not only that, he is also the founder of the city of Tomar. You can see him everywhere in this city traces left behind.
In the process of building Tomar, Guardim Pais put into practice all the knowledge he learned in the Holy Land Jerusalem, and built Tomar into a small Jerusalem. The scale of his work was a miracle! ”
Hearing this, everyone present had a deeper understanding of this famous Templar who lived more than 800 years ago.
The eyes of Barbosa’s Portuguese people flashed with admiration, even though they didn’t like Ye Tian very much! But I have to give him a secret thumbs up!
After a pause, Ye Tian continued:
“According to legend, Guardim not only mastered a lot of mysterious and esoteric knowledge of the Knights Templar, but also did a lot of research on some supernatural knowledge. There is always a layer of mystery surrounding him.
Regarding this, we can all see something about this in some important buildings in Tomar. In the following exploration operations, we will continue to have a dialogue with this twelfth-century Templar across time and space!
If the treasure of the Knights Templar is hidden in Tomar, it must have something to do with Guardim Pais, although the era when he built Tomar was more than a hundred years earlier than the era when the Knights Templar died. .
Because of Guardim Pais’s academic background and research on occult science, if the Knights Templar really want to hide any holy objects, such as the Holy Grail, the best person to carry out the task is him.
If we want to explore the treasures of the Knights Templar in Tomar, we cannot avoid the Templar Knight Guardim Pais. Because of this, we are here today. This is also a kind of tribute. Bar”
As he finished speaking, Ye Tian also gave a knightly salute to the statue in front of him to show respect!
“Pa bang bang”
A warm round of applause broke out and resounded throughout the square.
Everyone was applauding Ye Tian’s wonderful explanation, and this applause was also given to the long-lost Guardim Pais, the wise Templar.
The applause quickly fell, and everyone continued to appreciate the sculpture in front of them. Everyone had a new feeling.
After a moment, Barbossa asked again:
“Steven, after we admired the statue of Guardim Pais, where should we go to explore next?”