Palacete of the Viscounts of Balsemão
The Palacette of Viscounts of Balsemão is a former-residence in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the northern Portuguese city of Porto.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Barcex, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Public building
- Description: building in Porto, Porto District, Portugal
- Also known as: “Palacete dos Viscondes de Balsemao”, “Palacete dos Viscondes de Balsemão”, “Palacete of the Visconts of Balsemão”, “Palacete Viscondes de Balsemão”, “Palacette of the Visconts of Balsemão”, and “Palácio dos Viscondes de Balsemão”
- Roof shape: hipped
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Numismatics Cabinet and TeCa - Teatro Carlos Alberto.
Numismatics Cabinet
Museum
Photo: Manuel de Sousa, CC BY 3.0.
The Numismatics Cabinet is one of the museum collections that make up the Museum of Porto, housing one of the largest collections of numismatics in Portugal, focusing notably on Greek, Roman, Visigothic, Christian kingdoms, Arab, and Portuguese coins.
TeCa - Teatro Carlos Alberto
Theater building
Photo: Manuel de Sousa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
TeCa - Teatro Carlos Alberto is a theater building.
Praça de Carlos Alberto
Square
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Praça de Carlos Alberto is a square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porto City Centre and Morro da Vitoria.
Porto City Centre
Neighborhood
Photo: Marcello Saponaro, CC BY 2.0.
Porto City Centre is a neighborhood.
Vitória
Neighborhood
Photo: Aoamen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vitória is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória.
Palacete of the Viscounts of Balsemão
- Categories: manor house, government building, palace, cultural heritage, castle, building, and historic site
- Location: Cedofeita, Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, Nicolau, Vitória, Porto, Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.149° or 41° 8′ 56″ northLongitude
-8.6154° or 8° 36′ 56″ westElevation
95 metres (312 feet)Levels
2Open location code
8CHH49XM+HROpenStreetMap ID
way 229317992OpenStreetMap feature
building=publicOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=hippedGeoNames ID
12060686Wikidata ID
Q7126293
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In Other Languages
From Portuguese to Slovenian—“Palacete of the Viscounts of Balsemão” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Edifício dos SMGE”
- Portuguese: “Palacete dos Viscondes de Balsemão”
- Portuguese: “Palácio dos Balsemões”
- Slovenian: “Palacete dos Viscondes de Balsemão”
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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 “Palacete of the Viscounts of Balsemão”. Photo: Barcex, CC BY-SA 3.0.