Batalha Square
Batalha Square is a historical public square located in the city of Porto, in Portugal.- Type: Square
- Description: square in Porto
- Also known as: “Praca da Batalha”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cinema Batalha and Church of Saint Ildefonso.
Cinema Batalha
Movie theater
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The Cinema Batalha is a Portuguese cinema and concert venue in civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, municipality of Porto.
Church of Saint Ildefonso
Church
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The Igreja de Santo Ildefonso is an eighteenth-century church in Porto, Portugal. The church is located near Batalha Square. Completed in 1739, the church was built in a proto-Baroque style and features a retable by the Italian artist Nicolau Nasoni and a façade of 1932 azulejo tilework. Church of Saint Ildefonso is situated 100 metres north of Batalha Square.
São João National Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The São João Theatre, commonly referred to as the São João National Theatre is a Portuguese theatre and concert venue in civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the municipality of Porto, in northern Portugal. São João National Theatre is situated 100 metres southwest of Batalha Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santo Ildefonso and Encosta dos Guindais.
Santo Ildefonso
Neighborhood
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Santo Ildefonso 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. The population in 2011 was 9,029, in an area of 1.24 km2.
Encosta dos Guindais
Neighborhood
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Encosta dos Guindais is a neighborhood.
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.
Batalha Square
Latitude
41.14535° or 41° 8′ 43″ northLongitude
-8.60693° or 8° 36′ 25″ westElevation
98 metres (322 feet)Open location code
8CHH49WV+46OpenStreetMap ID
way 223622276OpenStreetMap feature
place=square
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Portuguese—“Batalha Square” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “战斗广场 (波尔图)”
- Chinese: “战斗广场”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان المعركه”
- Portuguese: “Praça da batalha (porto)”
- Portuguese: “Praça da batalha”
- Portuguese: “Praça da Batalha”
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