Faniqueira

Faniqueira is a hamlet in , and has about 569 residents. Faniqueira is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Capela de Santo Antão and Batalha Monastery.

Church
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is a church.

Monastery
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The Monastery of Batalha is a Dominican convent in the municipality of , historical Beira Litoral province, in the Centro of Portugal. Originally, and officially, known as the Monastery of Saint Mary of the Victory, it was erected in commemoration of the 1385 Battle of Aljubarrota and would serve as the burial church of the 15th-century Aviz dynasty of Portuguese royalty.

Museum
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The is located in the Sala do Capitulo at the Monastery of Batalha, near . It holds the bodies of two soldiers of World War I – one from the battlefields of , and one from the African theatre – who were buried there on 6 April 1921.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Calvaria de Cima and Cortes.

Village
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is a civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. The population in 2021 was 2,477, in an area of 10.11 km2. is situated 4½ km southwest of Faniqueira.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km northeast of Faniqueira.

Town
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is a village and a civil parish of the municipality of , Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,004, in an area of 47.03 km2. is situated 5 km west of Faniqueira.

Faniqueira

Latitude
39.6757° or 39° 40′ 33″ north
Longitude
-8.83153° or 8° 49′ 54″ west
Population
569
Elevation
103 metres (338 feet)
Open location code
8CFHM5G9+79
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7490946597
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2268351
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