Castle of Faria
The Castle of Faria is a castle in the northern Portuguese civil parish of Gilmonde, municipality of Barcelos, in the Cávado.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: João Carvalho, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Igreja Paroquial de Alvelos and Igreja Paroquial de Remelhe.
Igreja Paroquial de Alvelos
Church
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja Paroquial de Alvelos is a church, which is situated 2½ km east of Castle of Faria.
Igreja Paroquial de Remelhe
Church
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja Paroquial de Remelhe is a church, which is situated 3½ km east of Castle of Faria.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pereira and Carvalhal.
Pereira
Village
Pereira is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Barcelos. The population in 2011 was 1,318, in an area of 3.85 km2.
Carvalhal
Village
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carvalhal is a Portuguese freguesia, located in the municipality of Barcelos. The population in 2011 was 1,391, in an area of 2.58 km².
Alvelos
Village
Alvelos is a Portuguese freguesia, located in the municipality of Barcelos. The population in 2011 was 2,145, in an area of 3.38 km². People are active in a number of sport and cultural associations.
Castle of Faria
- Type: Castle
- Description: building in Barcelos Municipality, Braga District, Portugal
- Categories: cultural heritage, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gilmonde, Barcelos, Braga District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.49665° or 41° 29′ 48″ northLongitude
-8.64735° or 8° 38′ 51″ westElevation
251 metres (823 feet)Open location code
8CHHF9W3+M3OpenStreetMap ID
way 612728969OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
11809882Wikidata ID
Q5050388
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In Other Languages
From Galician to Russian—“Castle of Faria” goes by many names.
- Galician: “Castelo de Faria”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de faria”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Faria”
- Russian: “Замок Фария”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Castle of Faria”. Photo: João Carvalho, CC BY-SA 2.5.