Lapa Church
Lapa Church, officially Parish Church of Our Lady of Lapa is a Parish church in the Portuguese city of Póvoa de Varzim. It was built in 1772 by the local fishermen community.
- Church
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (20 feet)
- Description: church building in Póvoa de Varzim, Porto District, Portugal
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castelo da Póvoa and Póvoa de Varzim station.
Castelo da Póvoa
The Castelo da Póvoa, also Fortress of Póvoa… Castelo da Póvoa is situated 520 metres northwest of Lapa Church.
Póvoa de Varzim station
Póvoa de Varzim is a light rail station on the Porto… Póvoa de Varzim station is situated 520 metres northeast of Lapa Church.
Farol de Regufe
Farol de Regufe or Regufe Light is a lighthouse… Farol de Regufe is situated 560 metres east of Lapa Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Argivai and Vila do Conde.
Vila do Conde
Vila do Conde is a city of 79,000 people in the Douro Litoral region of Northern Portugal.
Beiriz
Suburb
Beiriz is a suburban area in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. Beiriz is situated 3 km northeast of Lapa Church.
Lapa Church
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Latitude
41.37384° or 41° 22′ 26″ north
Longitude
-8.76137° or 8° 45′ 41″ west
Open location code
8CHH96FQ+GF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
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In Other Languages
From Portuguese to Spanish—“Lapa Church” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Igreja da Lapa”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Lapa”
- Portuguese: “Igreja Paroquial de Póvoa do Varzim”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Lapa”
- Spanish: “Igreja da Lapa”
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Localities in the Area
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