Forte São Francisco
Forte São Francisco is a fort in Santa Maria Maior, Chaves, Vila Real District. Forte São Francisco is situated nearby to Fort São Francisco of Chaves, as well as near the library Biblioteca Municipal de Chaves.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort São Francisco of Chaves and Biblioteca Municipal de Chaves.
Fort São Francisco of Chaves
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The Fort Nossa Senhora do Rosário, better known as Forte São Francisco of Chaves is located in the city of Chaves, in the Parish of Santa Maria Maior, District of Vila Real, in Portugal.
Biblioteca Municipal de Chaves
Library
Photo: Carlos Botelho, CC BY 2.5.
Biblioteca Municipal de Chaves is a library, which is situated 180 metres south of Forte São Francisco.
Pelourinho de Chaves
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Pelourinho de Chaves is situated 360 metres south of Forte São Francisco.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Madalena and Outeiro Seco.
Outeiro Seco
Village
Photo: José Antonio Gil Martínez, CC BY 2.0.
Outeiro Seco is a village, which is situated 3 km northeast of Forte São Francisco.
Vilar de Nantes
Village
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vilar de Nantes is a village, which is situated 4 km south of Forte São Francisco.
Forte São Francisco
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Forte Sao Francisco”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Santa Maria Maior, Chaves, Vila Real District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.74292° or 41° 44′ 35″ northLongitude
-7.46918° or 7° 28′ 9″ westElevation
379 metres (1,243 feet)Open location code
8CHJPGVJ+58GeoNames ID
11818603
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