Braga District
Guimarães
Azurém

Cruz da Argola

Cruz da Argola is a hamlet in , , . Cruz da Argola is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle of Guimarães and Cadeia de Guimarães (Actual Estabelecimento Prisional Regional de Guimarães).

Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is the principal medieval castle in the municipality , in the northern region of . It was built under the orders of Mumadona Dias in the 10th century to defend the monastery from attacks by Moors and Norsemen.

Prison
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is a prison.

House
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The , or Casa e Quinta de Margaride, is a noble historic house in the freguesia of Mesão Frio, in , . By Order No. 740-FI/2012, of 13.12.2012, the House of Margaride, its garden, agricultural facilities and adjacent woodland were classified as a Monument of Public Interest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aldão and Costa.

Village
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is a civil parish in the municipality of Guimarães in the of .

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of Cruz da Argola.

Cruz da Argola

Latitude
41.4554° or 41° 27′ 19″ north
Longitude
-8.27736° or 8° 16′ 39″ west
Elevation
301 metres (988 feet)
Open location code
8CHHFP4F+53
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5232479828
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2740246
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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Train4You and Nossa Senhora da Cruz d´Argola.

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