Darque

Darque is a civil parish in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,817, in an area of 9.01 km2.

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Town with 7,970 residents
Description: civil parish in Viana do Castelo
Also known as: “Vila de Darque”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Darque train station and Gil Eannes.

Darque train station

Railway stop

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Darque train station is a railway stop.

Gil Eannes is a former Portuguese hospital ship, now permanently moored in the Port of Viana do Castelo, serving as museum ship and youth hostel. The official name of the ship is written according to the old spelling of the Portuguese language, but occasionally it appears written with the modern spelling Gil Eanes. Gil Eannes is situated 3 km west of Darque.

Cathedral of St. Mary the Great, Viana do Castelo

Church

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The Cathedral of St. Mary the Great also called Viana do Castelo Cathedral is a Catholic church and fortress built in the fifteenth century, which preserves a Romanesque appearance and is located in the city of Viana do Castelo in Portugal. Cathedral of St. Mary the Great, Viana do Castelo is situated 3 km northwest of Darque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anha and Chafé.

Anha

Town

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Anha or Vila Nova do Anha is a civil parish in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,415, in an area of 9.40 km2. Town status was given in July 1985.

Chafé

Village

Chafé is a civil parish in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,841, in an area of 7.85 km2. It is located near the Atlantic coast, 7 km south of Viana do Castelo, Portugal, 59 km north of Porto. Chafé is situated 4 km south of Darque.