Navio Gil Eannes

Navio Gil Eannes is a museum in União das freguesias de Viana do Castelo (Santa Maria Maior e Monserrate) e Meadela, Viana do Castelo. Navio Gil Eannes is situated nearby to the historic building Casa dos Nichos, as well as near the museum Museu do Traje de Viana do Castelo.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gil Eannes and Casa dos Nichos.

Gil Eannes

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Gil Eannes is a former Portuguese hospital ship, now permanently moored in the Port of Viana do Castelo, serving as museum ship and youth hostel. The official name of the ship is written according to the old spelling of the Portuguese language, but occasionally it appears written with the modern spelling Gil Eanes.

Casa dos Nichos

Historic building

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Casa dos Nichos is a historic building, which is situated 260 metres northeast of Navio Gil Eannes.

Museu do Traje de Viana do Castelo

Museum

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Museu do Traje de Viana do Castelo is a museum, which is situated 320 metres north of Navio Gil Eannes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Darque and Areosa.

Darque

Town

Darque is a civil parish in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,817, in an area of 9.01 km2. Darque is situated 3 km east of Navio Gil Eannes.

Areosa

Suburb

Areosa is a civil parish located in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,853, in an area of 14.11 km2. Areosa is situated 4 km northwest of Navio Gil Eannes.

Anha

Town

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Anha or Vila Nova do Anha is a civil parish in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,415, in an area of 9.40 km2. Town status was given in July 1985. Anha is situated 4 km southeast of Navio Gil Eannes.

Navio Gil Eannes

Type: Museum
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: União das freguesias de Viana do Castelo (Santa Maria Maior e Monserrate) e Meadela, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

41.6901° or 41° 41′ 24″ north

Longitude

-8.83015° or 8° 49′ 49″ west

Elevation

3 metres (10 feet)

Open location code

8CHHM5R9+2W

GeoNames ID

11807708

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