Chapter 2260: The Most Important Knights Templar
This is a rectangular square with a small area, but it is full of history, and it is also a small museum of western architecture.
To the east of the square is the main church of Byzantine style and Gothic style, and to the west is the Manuel-style Tomar City Hall.
They are the two most important buildings on this square and the tallest building here, and they are the political and religious centers of Tomar.
On the north and south sides of the square, there are two or three-story Renaissance-style buildings and Baroque-style historical buildings, which are scattered in height and uneven in levels!
All these historical buildings, each one has its own characteristics, and there are many wonderful stories hidden behind each one, and they are all valuable antique artworks. It is worth enjoying and savoring.
On the ground floor of these historic buildings on the north and south sides, there are many shops, including cafes, restaurants, bars, luxury shops, shops selling tourist souvenirs, etc. The business of each shop looks good.
People who come and go in the square sit at the open-air tables in the cafe, while enjoying the scenery, chatting with friends, or going to different shops, choosing their favorite products, and so on.
In the center of this square stands a tall statue of a Templar knight, which appropriately reflects the history and origin of the city of Tomar.
Standing on the square covered with granite slabs and looking to the town hall, you can see the castle of Tomar, which stands high on the top of a hill, directly behind the town hall.
Like the main church, it is a medieval castle dominated by Byzantine style and both Gothic style. It is condescending and pressed on top of the small city of Tomar, giving people a strong sense of oppression.
Tomar Castle is the most important building in the city, and it is also a 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 on the square, and people looked to this side curiously and excitedly.
Ye Tian and the others turned a blind eye to these attention gazes from all directions. They all walked into the square, talking and laughing, and walked straight to the statue standing in the center of the square.
After a while, they came under the tall statue and began to admire it.
This is a tall statue of the Templar Knight, which has been standing on this square for hundreds of years. A statue like this is hardly seen in other parts of Europe.
The reason is very simple. Since the Knights Templar was disbanded and destroyed as a heresy, it has become a taboo. How can anyone erect statues for them? Most of the original ones were smashed!
Such a statue can only appear in places like Tomar, the headquarters of the Knights Templar, which later became the headquarters of the Portuguese Jesuits.
This is an elderly Templar leader, standing on a high white marble pedestal, gazing reverently at the main church in front, with his back facing the city hall and Tomar Castle on the top of the hill!
He is wearing the iconic robe of the Templars, underneath the robe is a tightly wrapped chain armor, wearing a knight helmet, and holding the hilt of a Crusader knight sword with his hands folded on his chest.
This knight sword was supposed to be very long, and the tip of the sword reached the marble base. Unfortunately, the body of this knight sword had long been shattered and disappeared, leaving only the hilt in the hands of the knight!
Behind the Templar, stood a huge triangular knight shield, from the ground to the elbow position, leaning on his back, the shield was engraved with the logo of the Knights Templar, horse and other crosses.
In addition, on this tall triangle knight shield, you can see countless traces of knives and axes, telling people of the magnificent military exploits of the Templar.
Although this Templar is very old, he has a tall stature and a firm face. He still looks high-spirited, just like a sharp knight sword, able to swing and kill his opponent again at any time!
On the base of this statue are engraved with information about the life and deeds of the Templar, as well as the creator of this marble statue, and the creation time for people to understand.
However, these messages are all engraved in Portuguese and there is no introduction in English or Chinese.
Except for the Portuguese of Barbosa, everyone at the scene could not understand this brief introduction, and naturally they could not understand the relevant information of this statue.
"Steven, who is this old Templar? Why does his statue stand here? Is it possible that this is a certain commander of the Templar Order?"
The kid Jason asked curiously, asking a series of questions that everyone wanted to know the answer.
Ye Tian did not respond immediately, but turned to look at Barbosa who was standing aside.
Logically speaking, as the host, Barbosa should take the initiative to stand up and introduce this statue of the Templar to everyone.
However, this buddy made a please gesture to Ye Tian, meaning to let him explain. Obviously he had the intention of taking school exams and was a little bit unkind!
Ye Tian didn't decline, 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 is not a certain head of the Knights Templar, but the status of the Knights Templar is no less than the most famous of the Knights Templar. character.
The name of this Knight Templar is Guardim Pais, one of the earliest members of the Knights Templar, the founder of the Portuguese Division of the Knights Templar, and the most important Templar in Portuguese history.
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 in chief, he is not known for his bravery and good fighting, but he does not hinder him. Historical status.
Guardim Pais spent five years in the Holy Land Jerusalem. He knew all kinds of mystery and profound knowledge of the Knights Templar, and he was a scholar-like Templar. The status is very high.
After the Knights Templar helped Alfonso I conquer Lisbon, in order to keep the Knights Templar, Alfonso I allowed the Knights Templar to form a Portuguese branch and named 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, where he can be seen everywhere. trace.
In the process of building Toma, Guardim Pais put all the knowledge he learned in the Holy Land Jerusalem into practice, and built Tomar into a small Jerusalem. It was a miracle! "
Hearing this, everyone at the scene had a deeper understanding of this famous Templar more than 800 years ago.
In the eyes of the Portuguese in Barbossa, admiration flashed by coincidence, even though they didn't like Ye Tian very much! But had to give him a thumbs up secretly!
After a short pause, Ye Tian continued:
"According to the legend, Guardim not only mastered a lot of mystery and profound knowledge of the Knights Templar, but also studied some supernatural knowledge. He has always been shrouded in mystery.
Regarding this point, we can see one or two in some important buildings in Tomar. In the next exploration, we will continue to talk to this 12th century Templar through time and space!
If the treasures of the Knights Templar are hidden in Tomar, it must have nothing to do with Guardim Paeste, 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 his research on occultism, if the Knights Templar really want to hide any holy objects, such as the Holy Grail, the best person to perform the task is him~www.wuxiaspot. com~ We are going to explore the treasures of the Knights Templar in Tomar. Guardim Pais, the Knight Templar, is absolutely inevitable. Because of this, we will be here today. This is also a kind of tribute. "
At the same time as the voice fell, Ye Tian also gave a knightly gift to the statue in front of him, as a sign of respect!
"Papa Papa"
A enthusiastic applause resounded throughout the square.
Everyone was applauding for Ye Tian's wonderful explanation, and gave this applause to the long-lost Guardim Pais, the wise Templar knight.
The applause soon fell, and everyone continued to admire the sculpture in front of them, and everyone had a new feeling.
After a while, Barbosa asked again:
"Steven, after admiring the statue of Guardim Pais, where should we explore next?"
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