Velo de Ouro
Velo de Ouro is a work of art in União das freguesias de Covilhã e Canhoso, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District. Velo de Ouro is situated nearby to the church Capela de São Martinho (Covilhã), as well as near the library Biblioteca Central.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Capela de São Martinho (Covilhã) and Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Fátima.
Capela de São Martinho (Covilhã)
Church
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Capela de São Martinho (Covilhã) is a church.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Fátima
Church
Photo: Crazy Murdoc, CC BY 2.5.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Fátima is a church, which is situated 260 metres west of Velo de Ouro.
Igreja de Santa Maria Maior
Church
Igreja de Santa Maria Maior is a church, which is situated 290 metres northeast of Velo de Ouro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boidobra and Cantar-Galo e Vila do Carvalho.
Boidobra
Town
Boidobra is a civil parish in the municipality of Covilhã, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,246, in an area of 16.26 square kilometres. Boidobra is situated 3 km southeast of Velo de Ouro.
Cantar-Galo e Vila do Carvalho
Town
Cantar-Galo e Vila do Carvalho is a civil parish in the municipality of Covilhã, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Cantar-Galo and Vila do Carvalho. The population in 2011 was 3,974, in an area of 15.80 square kilometres. Cantar-Galo e Vila do Carvalho is situated 3½ km north of Velo de Ouro.
Penhas da Saúde
Village
Photo: Sqjaques, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Penhas da Saúde is a village in the municipality of Covilhã, Portugal. This mountain village sits right in the heart of Serra da Estrela, nestled within the scenic mountain range, at an altitude of 1,500 metres. It is primarily a winter resort. Penhas da Saúde is situated 5 km northwest of Velo de Ouro.
Velo de Ouro
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: mural
- Category: tourism
- Location: União das freguesias de Covilhã e Canhoso, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.27809° or 40° 16′ 41″ northLongitude
-7.50754° or 7° 30′ 27″ westInception
2025Open location code
8CGJ7FHR+6XOpenStreetMap ID
node 12952050002OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=mural
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