Category: Religious Architecture > Chapel
District: Santarém > Tomar > Tomar > Arrascada
- Located in Santa Maria dos Olivais, Tomar, near Largo de São Gregório and Estrada do Prado.
- Built in the 16th century, associated with the Templar tradition, although without confirmed evidence.
- The chapel was possibly financed by the local population.
- Building with an octagonal plan, porch with Tuscan columns, and a rectangular chancel.
- White facades with yellow details and pinnacles at the top.
- Portal decorated in Manueline style, with vegetal motifs.
- Simple and illuminated, with blue and white tiles representing scenes from the life of Saint Gregory.
- Chancel covered with tiles with a geometric pattern and a vaulted ceiling.
- Tombstone from 1559 on the pavement.
- Chapel restored over the years, highlighting the tiles and the dome in the nave.
- Quiet place, close to other historical tourist attractions in Tomar.
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt
Coordinates DD: 39.60707521953325,-8.415072380804705
Coordinates DMS: 39°36'25.5"N 08°24'54.3"W
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