Chapter 2283: The mysterious chapel
As always, Ye Tian admired the ancient medieval castle in front of him while explaining it to the rest of the people around him.
"Tomar Castle, also called the Knights Castle by the locals, was built around 1160 AD. It was built by one of the creators of Tomar, the famous Templar Guardim Pais.
When the castle was built, it was designed as a symbol of crusade conquest. It symbolized the conquest of the Knights Templar and also served as a military fortress for the Knights Templar against the Moors.
After the dissolution of the Knights Templar, its Portuguese branch was transformed into the Society of Jesuits. It continued to own the castle and became a nun's convent, and strongly supported Portugal’s fifteenth-century geographical discoveries.
Its original symbolic meaning has also changed, and it has become a symbol of Portugal's opening to other civilizations in the world. In modern times, it has become one of the most important historical and cultural buildings in Portugal! "
While was explaining, Ye Tian and the others had already climbed up the stairs and walked along the steps to the ancient castle gate.
At this time, they were like a group of tourists visiting Tomar Castle, where they seemed to come to explore the treasures of the Knights Templar.
In the square behind them, many employees and security personnel of the Brave Fearless Exploration Company have already taken action, taking boxes full of exploration equipment from each car and preparing to enter Tomar Castle!
In a blink of an eye, Ye Tian and the others have already walked to the front of the castle gate.
After Ye Tian’s explanation, everyone has a certain understanding of the history of this medieval castle.
After standing at the gate of the castle, Ye Tian first admired it, and then he reached out to the castle gate and began to introduce the building itself.
"Different from the other medieval castles we have explored before, those old castles built by the Knights Templar and long-stayed are mostly Gothic buildings, which also contain some local architectural features.
The main building of Tomar Castle is in Byzantine style. The reason for this difference is that the castle was built earlier. When the castle was built, the Knights Templar did not last long.
In Western Europe at the time, the level of architecture was far lower than that of the Byzantine Empire in the East. Only the Templars who have been to the East can learn the architectural art and technology there. This Templar is Guardim Pais.
I said before that Guardim Pais spent five years in the Holy Land Jerusalem and learned a lot of knowledge. He was one of the wisest Templars. He also saw many Byzantine buildings during the battle.
After returning to Tomar, Portugal, he used all the knowledge he learned to preside over the construction of the Byzantine castle in front of us and the Tomar below the mountain, leaving a precious architectural heritage for mankind.
Due to the frequent wars, various local Byzantine buildings have been destroyed, and so far there is only a fragment of ruined walls. This makes Tomar Castle seem particularly precious and has become one of the representatives of Byzantine architecture."
introduced the complete body, Ye Tian also introduced the sculptures on both sides of the castle gate, the murals carved on the wall, and other antique cultural relics.
Then, the group of them went through the slightly gloomy doorway and walked into this ancient Byzantine castle.
The moment everyone entered the castle, everyone felt that they had just gone through a long history of seven or eight hundred years, and entered the Middle Ages from modern society!
Everything presented before everyone's eyes is totally different from the outside world, full of historical vicissitudes.
There is no feasting, except for a few simple lights and monitoring probes, there is hardly anything related to modern civilization.
What everyone sees are mottled stone walls, ancient buildings as strong as towers, deep corridors, and solemn or even a little gloomy chapels.
After entering the castle, everyone stopped at the same place and began to visit and appreciate everything in front of them.
After a short pause, Ye Tian's voice came again, reaching everyone's ears.
"The construction of Tomar Castle lasted for a total of five centuries. At first, there was only a chapel and outbuildings built by Guardim Pais inside the castle. The rest of the buildings were built one after another.
In this old medieval castle, we can see Byzantine architecture, Gothic architecture, Manuel architecture, and Renaissance architecture, etc., each of which is outstanding.
It is the superposition of this long history and various classic Western architectural arts that make Tomar Castle a national treasure of Portugal, irreplaceable, its ancient and richness is even more dizzying..."
While talking, everyone has entered a uniquely shaped chapel.
This is a magnificent round church named Sharolla.
From the outside, this chapel is a circular building, but the inside is actually a hexadecagon, which looks like a circle, with a circular dome on top.
In the center of this chapel, stands a double-layer octagonal prayer room, each side has a tall arch, and the eight arches are connected to each other, the shape is very special.
Consistent with the style of the main building of Tomar Castle, the Church of Salola is also a Byzantine-style building, and its interior decoration is also in the Byzantine style, which is gorgeous and reveals a sense of mystery, which is fascinating.
sculptures and paintings and the surrounding walls, domes, and those religious murals inside and outside the prayer room, give the place a strong religious atmosphere.
In addition, many mysterious symbols unique to the Knights Templar, as well as horses and other crosses, are carved on the granite floor of the church, on the surrounding walls, and inside and outside the prayer room.
Compared with the mysterious symbols found in the previous series of exploration operations, there seem to be more mysterious symbols here, and the preservation is more complete, many of which have never been seen before!
After entering the Salola Church, Ye Tian first glanced at the situation here quickly, admiring this ancient and exquisite building, and then began to explain.
"The church where everyone is now, called Sarara, is a Byzantine art style building under the supervision of Guardim Pais himself, and it is also the most important building in Tomar Castle.
Guardim Pais referred to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Holy City of Jerusalem, especially the octagonal prayer room in the middle of the church, when building the Sarara Church. I believe everyone looks familiar."
Before the words fell, Jason next to him suddenly said:
"So, it's no wonder that I look at this gorgeous octagonal prayer room and feel familiar. It turns out that its design was inspired by the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Holy City of Jerusalem!"
Ye Tian nodded gently, and continued:
"Guardim Pais's design of this church with reference to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre seems to have a special purpose. According to legend, this church may be used as a hint of why the Knights Templar are fighting.
Because the Knights Templar worshipped the Holy Grail, they built all the churches and chapels in their territory into a circle. This chapel is very close to a circle. Perhaps there are some important secrets hidden here."
While saying this, ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Ye Tian has secretly activated the perspective ability, began to see through this ancient church, and explore the secrets hidden here.
As far as he could see, everything on the ground and deep underground of this church immediately appeared in his eyes clearly, without missing anything.
In a blink of an eye, there was a flash of ecstasy in the depths of Ye Tian's eyes, which was fleeting.
Although his heart is very excited, the expression on his face is very calm, still full of smiles, no one can see the slightest flaw!
The Bishop of Kent standing next to him and several other senior monks in the Vatican, at the moment Ye Tian mentioned the Holy Grail, everyone's eyes suddenly lit up, shining straight.
Is the Holy Grail hidden here? If that were the case, it would be perfect!
Thinking of this, the Bishop of Kent immediately turned to look at Ye Tian expectantly, trying to see something from his face!
However, Ye Tian has already stepped out, walked to the octagonal prayer room in the center of the church, and said curiously:
"I have explored so many places before, such exquisite Byzantine architecture, this is the first time I have seen Tomar Castle is worthy of Portugal's national treasure, Guardim Pais is definitely a master architect"
As he said, Ye Tian had entered the octagonal prayer room and looked up at the dome above.
This action just avoided the eyes of the bishops of Kent, everything is very natural, without a trace!
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