Praca Velha

Praca Velha is a square in Sé, Angra do Heroísmo. Praca Velha is situated nearby to the town hall Angra do Heroísmo City Hall, as well as near Angra do Heroísmo Museum.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Angra do Heroísmo City Hall and Cathedral of Angra do Heroísmo.

Angra do Heroísmo City Hall

Town hall

Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Angra do Heroísmo City Hall is a medieval structure constructed to house the municipal council/authority, situated in the civil parish of Sé, municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, on the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.

Cathedral of Angra do Heroísmo

Church

Photo: Rafael Nascimento, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Cathedral of Angra do Heroísmo is a Portuguese 16th-century cathedral located in the civil parish of Sé, in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira in the archipelago of the Azores. Cathedral of Angra do Heroísmo is situated 210 metres west of Praca Velha.

Angra do Heroísmo Museum

Museum

Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.

The Angra do Heroísmo Museum is situated in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Angra do Heroísmo on Terceira Island in the Azores archipelago, which is an autonomous region of Portugal. Angra do Heroísmo Museum is situated 200 metres northeast of Praca Velha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nossa Senhora da Conceição and São Mateus da Calheta.

Nossa Senhora da Conceição

Village

Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.

Nossa Senhora da Conceição is a parish in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the island of Terceira located in the Azores.

São Mateus da Calheta

Town

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

São Mateus da Calheta is a civil parish within the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 3,757, in an area of 5.98 km. São Mateus da Calheta is situated 4½ km west of Praca Velha.

São Bartolomeu de Regatos

Village

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

São Bartolomeu de Regatos is a parish in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the island of Terceira in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,983, in an area of 25.00 km². São Bartolomeu de Regatos is situated 7 km west of Praca Velha.

Praca Velha

Type: Square
Also known as: “Praça Velha”
Category: locality
Location: Sé, Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

38.65593° or 38° 39′ 21″ north

Longitude

-27.21866° or 27° 13′ 7″ west

Elevation

25 metres (82 feet)

Open location code

89CJMQ4J+9G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 234771884

OpenStreetMap feature

place=square

GeoNames ID

11837058

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