Mosteiro de Rates
Mosteiro de Rates is a monastery in Rates, Póvoa de Varzim, Porto District. Mosteiro de Rates is situated nearby to the church Monastery of Rates, as well as near Pillory of Rates.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monastery of Rates and Pillory of Rates.
Monastery of Rates
Church
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The Monastery of Rates was a Benedictine monastery located in the parish of Rates in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim, in Portugal. The part of the monastery that has survived to this day is the bell-tower and, most importantly, the Church dedicated to St Peter of Rates, mostly known as Romanesque Church of Rates, which is a national monument since 1910.
Pillory of Rates
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Pillory of Rates is situated 110 metres north of Mosteiro de Rates.
São Félix Hill
Peak
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São Félix Hill or Mount São Félix, Monte de São Félix in Portuguese, is the highest hill in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, as measured by the height above sea level of its summit, 202 metres. São Félix Hill is situated 4 km west of Mosteiro de Rates.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rates and Fontaínhas.
Rates
Town
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Rates is a Portuguese parish and a former township located in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim. The population in 2011 was 2,505, in an area of 13.90 km2.
Fontaínhas
Hamlet
Fontaínhas is a Portuguese village in the civil parish of Balazar in the district of Póvoa de Varzim. It is on the N206 road at the boundary with the parish of Rates.
Freguesia de Rio Mau
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Freguesia de Rio Mau is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of Mosteiro de Rates.
Mosteiro de Rates
- Type: Monastery
- Category: religion
- Location: Rates, Póvoa de Varzim, Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.42331° or 41° 25′ 24″ northLongitude
-8.67219° or 8° 40′ 20″ westElevation
52 metres (171 feet)Open location code
8CHHC8FH+84GeoNames ID
13631409
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