Serra do Monte
Serra do Monte is a locality in Rates, Póvoa de Varzim, Porto District. Serra do Monte is situated nearby to the town Rates, as well as near the locality Praça.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Monastery of Rates and Pillory of Rates.
Monastery of Rates
Church
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The Monastery of Rates was a Benedictine monastery located in the parish of Rates in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim, in Portugal. The part of the monastery that has survived to this day is the bell-tower and, most importantly, the Church dedicated to St Peter of Rates, mostly known as Romanesque Church of Rates, which is a national monument since 1910.
Igreja de São Cristóvão de Rio Mau
Church
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Igreja de São Cristóvão de Rio Mau is a church in Vila do Conde, Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument. Igreja de São Cristóvão de Rio Mau is situated 4 km south of Serra do Monte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rates and Fontaínhas.
Rates
Town
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Rates is a Portuguese parish and a former township located in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim. The population in 2011 was 2,505, in an area of 13.90 km2.
Fontaínhas
Hamlet
Fontaínhas is a Portuguese village in the civil parish of Balazar in the district of Póvoa de Varzim. It is on the N206 road at the boundary with the parish of Rates.
Courel
Village
Chorente, Góios, Courel, Pedra Furada e Gueral is a civil parish in the municipality of Barcelos, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Chorente, Góios, Courel, Pedra Furada and Gueral. Courel is situated 2½ km northeast of Serra do Monte.
Serra do Monte
- Type: Locality
- Location: Rates, Póvoa de Varzim, Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.43333° or 41° 26′ northLongitude
-8.66667° or 8° 40′ westElevation
77 metres (253 feet)Open location code
8CHHC8MM+88GeoNames ID
2734049
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