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 Portuguese city of Porto.- 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”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Porto Cathedral and Casa da Câmara.
Porto Cathedral
Church
The Porto Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in the historical centre of the city of Porto, Portugal. It is one of the city's oldest monuments and one of the most important local Romanesque monuments.
Casa da Câmara
Museum
Casa do Cabido da Sé do Porto
Public building
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sé and Ribeira.
Sé
Neighborhood
Sé is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória.
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)
Roof shape
hipped
Open location code
8CHH49VQ+34
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Tower of D. Pedro Pitões” goes by many names.
- French: “tour médiévale de Porto”
- French: “Tour médiévale de Porto”
- Portuguese: “Torre da Cidade”
- Portuguese: “Torre de D. Pedro Pitões”
- Portuguese: “Torre Medieval do Porto”
- Portuguese: “Torre Medieval”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Historic Centre of Porto and Morro da Sé.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Torre da Rua de D. Pedro Pitões (4) and Cathedrali Coffee Shop.
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