Vale Bom
Vale Bom is a locality in Fonte Arcada e Oliveira, Póvoa de Lanhoso Municipality, Braga District. Vale Bom is situated nearby to the village Fonte Arcada e Oliveira, as well as near the hamlet Lugar da Igreja.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of Fontarcada and Calvos Oak.
Church of Fontarcada
Church
Photo: Manuel Anastácio, CC BY 3.0.
The Church of Fontarcada or Matriz de Fontarcada was a Romanesque monastic church to a Benedictine monastery founded in 1067, now the parish church of Fontarcada.
Calvos Oak
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Calvos Oak is a European oak located in the parish of Calvos, in Póvoa de Lanhoso, Portugal. It is estimated to be about 510 years old, as of 2015 it stands 30 m tall and had a diameter at breast height of 7.62 m with a canopy diameter of 37 m. Calvos Oak is situated 3 km northwest of Vale Bom.
Museu do Ouro
Museum
Photo: Joseolgon, Public domain.
Museu do Ouro is a museum, which is situated 3 km east of Vale Bom.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fonte Arcada e Oliveira and Taíde.
Fonte Arcada e Oliveira
Village
Photo: Manuel Anastácio, CC BY 3.0.
Fonte Arcada e Oliveira is a freguesia in the municipality of Póvoa de Lanhoso, northern Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Fonte Arcada e Oliveira.
Taíde
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taíde is a Portuguese Freguesia in the municipality of Póvoa de Lanhoso. It has an area of 7.34 km² and 1,613 inhabitants. Taíde is situated 2½ km south of Vale Bom.
Calvos e Frades
Village
Calvos e Frades is a freguesia in the municipality of Póvoa de Lanhoso, northern Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes of Calvos and Frades. Calvos e Frades is situated 2½ km northwest of Vale Bom.
Vale Bom
- Type: Locality
- Location: Fonte Arcada e Oliveira, Póvoa de Lanhoso Municipality, Braga District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.58133° or 41° 34′ 53″ northLongitude
-8.23554° or 8° 14′ 8″ westElevation
242 metres (794 feet)Open location code
8CHHHQJ7+GQGeoNames ID
2733206
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