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Manueline Church and Chapter House of Manuel I

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Tomar (São João Baptista)

Manueline Church and Chapter House of Manuel I

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Manueline Church and Chapter House of Manuel I

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    August 14, 2025

    At the beginning of the 16th century, King Manuel I had this magnificent Manueline church built, based on the Templars' existing charola on the grounds of the Castelo de Tomar, and converted the charola into a chapel for his monastery church. He also had the western charola opened up and the opening decorated with a triumphal arch, designed and built by João de Castilho in 1515. The narrow church area created behind the magnificent portal subsequently served as a choir and stage.

    The Manueline nave has a unified space, roofed by a sunken rib vault with corbels. The altarpiece portal is full of grotesques, plant elements, and large statues. The three windows, friezes, and parapets of the Manueline corpus feature plant, emblem, and grotesque decorations.
    I was surprised at how simple the imposing entrance portal and the famous Manueline window in the west appear inside the church.

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