Igreja de São Gião

Igreja de São Gião is a medieval church in , a parish of , in the of . It was discovered by Eduíno Borges Garcia in 1961 and is regarded as one of the oldest temples in Portugal and the .
Wikipedia
Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Access is restricted and requires permission.
  • Type: Church
  • Description: church building in Nazaré, Leiria District, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Church of São Gião”, “Igreja de S. Gião”, “Igreja de Sao Giao”, “Igreja de são gião”, “Kirche São Gião”, “Kirche von Sao Giao”, “Kirche von São Gião”, “Sao Giao de Nazare”, and “São Gião de Nazaré”
Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Famalicão da Nazaré halt.

Railway stop
Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway stop, which is situated 3½ km south of Igreja de São Gião.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Famalicão and Cela.

Village
is a parish in the municipality of Nazaré. is situated 3 km south of Igreja de São Gião.

Town
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a freguesia in the municipality of , . is situated 5 km southeast of Igreja de São Gião.

Village
Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 6 km east of Igreja de São Gião.

Igreja de São Gião

Latitude
39.56303° or 39° 33′ 47″ north
Longitude
-9.08952° or 9° 5′ 22″ west
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
8CFGHW76+65
Open­Street­Map ID
way 588610710
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
11888160
Wiki­data ID
Q2378078
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Igreja de São Gião” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Serra da Pescaria and Casal Mota.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Igreja de São Gião and Casal da Boa Vista.

Portugal: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Lisbon and Caldas da Rainha.

Curious Churches to Discover

Uncover intriguing churches from every corner of the globe.