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Templar castle at Tomar, Port., designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983.

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Templar castle at Tomar, Port., designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983.

Templar castle at Tomar, Port., designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983.

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