Museu Marítimo Almirante Ramalho Ortigão
Museu Marítimo Almirante Ramalho Ortigão is a museum in União das freguesias de Faro (Sé e São Pedro), Faro. Museu Marítimo Almirante Ramalho Ortigão is situated nearby to Faro railway station, as well as near the town hall Câmara Municipal de Faro.- Opening hours: Monday—Friday 9:00 AM—noon and 2:30 PM—4:30 PM
- Email: museo.ramalho.ortigao@marinha.pt
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Museu Maritimo Almirante Ramalho Ortigao”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Faro railway station and Faro Cathedral.
Faro railway station
Railway station
Photo: Ajpvalente, CC BY 3.0.
Faro station is the main railway station in the city of Faro, Portugal, operated by Comboios de Portugal. It opened on 1 July 1889. The line to the north-west is electrified, using overhead catenary. Faro railway station is situated 310 metres northwest of Museu Marítimo Almirante Ramalho Ortigão.
Faro Cathedral
Church
Photo: Abrget47j, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Faro Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Faro, Portugal. The cathedral was consecrated in the name of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the late 13th century by the Archbishop of Braga. Faro Cathedral is situated 420 metres southeast of Museu Marítimo Almirante Ramalho Ortigão.
Câmara Municipal de Faro
Town hall
Photo: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Câmara Municipal de Faro is a town hall, which is situated 390 metres southeast of Museu Marítimo Almirante Ramalho Ortigão.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pechão and Olhão.
Pechão
Village
Photo: Pedro S Bello, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pechão is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Olhão. The population in 2011 was 3,601, in an area of 19.79 km². Pechão is situated 7 km northeast of Museu Marítimo Almirante Ramalho Ortigão.
Olhão
Photo: Creative Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Olhão is a fishing port in the Algarve. Olhão is a major port and the largest fishing port in the Algarve. It is full of character with Moorish-style houses, an influence from the commercial links with Africa.
Santa Bárbara de Nexe
Village
Santa Bárbara de Nexe is a village and civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of Faro on the southern Algarve region. The population in 2011 was 4,116, in an area of 38.22 km². It is located a few kilometers from both the cities of Loulé and Faro. Santa Bárbara de Nexe is situated 10 km north of Museu Marítimo Almirante Ramalho Ortigão.
Museu Marítimo Almirante Ramalho Ortigão
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: União das freguesias de Faro (Sé e São Pedro), Faro, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.01637° or 37° 0′ 59″ northLongitude
-7.93752° or 7° 56′ 15″ westElevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
8C9J2386+GXOpenStreetMap ID
node 1888338654OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noGeoNames ID
11611040
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