Porto District
Porto
Cedofeita, Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, Nicolau, Vitória

Tower of D. Pedro Pitões

The Tower of D. Pedro Pitões is a former-medieval fortification situated in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, that protected the northern city of .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Medieval fortification in Porto
  • Also known as: “Torre D. Pedro Pitões”, “Torre da rua de Dom Pedro Pitões”, “Torre de Dom Pedro Pitões”, “Torre Dom Pedro Pitões”, “Torre Medieval do Porto”, “Tower D. Pedro Pitões”, and “Tower Dom Pedro Pitões”
  • Roof shape: hipped

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Porto Cathedral and Chafariz da Rua Escura.

Church
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The is a Roman Catholic church located in the historical centre of the city of , . It is one of the city's oldest monuments and one of the most important local Romanesque monuments.

Fountain
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is a fountain.

Museum
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The is a former-administrative building located in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the municipality of , in northern .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sé and Ribeira.

Neighborhood
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is a former civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, , Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Locality
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is a locality.

Tower of D. Pedro Pitões

Latitude
41.14275° or 41° 8′ 34″ north
Longitude
-8.61222° or 8° 36′ 44″ west
Elevation
62 metres (203 feet)
Open location code
8CHH49VQ+34
Open­Street­Map ID
way 210470750
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­hipped
Geo­Names ID
10284622
Wiki­data ID
Q7826968
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In Other Languages

From French to Portuguese—“Tower of D. Pedro Pitões” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Morro da Sé and Historic Centre.

Nearby Places

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