Baluarte de Santo António

Baluarte de Santo António is a historic site in União das freguesias de Monção e Troviscoso, Monção Municipality, Viana do Castelo District. Baluarte de Santo António is situated near the town hall Junta Freguesia de Monção, as well as near the museum Museu da Universidade do Minho.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Cine-Teatro João Verde and Câmara Municipal de Monção.

Cine-Teatro João Verde

Theater building

Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY 4.0.

Cine-Teatro João Verde is a theater building, which is situated 210 metres northwest of Baluarte de Santo António.

Câmara Municipal de Monção

Town hall

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Câmara Municipal de Monção is a town hall, which is situated 260 metres northeast of Baluarte de Santo António.

Capela de São Sebastião na igreja matriz de Monção

Church

Photo: HugoNissa, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Capela de São Sebastião na igreja matriz de Monção is a church, which is situated 320 metres northeast of Baluarte de Santo António.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salvaterra de Miño and Troviscoso.

Salvaterra de Miño

Town

Photo: Kanano, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Salvaterra de Miño is a town and municipality in Galicia, Spain. It is situated on the northern bank of the Miño River, which serves as the natural border between Spain and Portugal.

Troviscoso

Village

Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Troviscoso is a village.

Redondelo

Hamlet

Photo: Kanano, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Redondelo is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km east of Baluarte de Santo António.

Baluarte de Santo António

Type: Tourist attraction
Also known as: “Baluarte da Cova do Cão”
Categories: tourism, historic site, and fort
Location: União das freguesias de Monção e Troviscoso, Monção Municipality, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

42.07649° or 42° 4′ 35″ north

Longitude

-8.48221° or 8° 28′ 56″ west

Open location code

8CJH3GG9+H4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13342178598

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=fort

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

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In Other Languages

“Baluarte de Santo António” goes by many names.

Spanish: “Baluarte de San Antonio”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Junta Freguesia de Monção and Museu da Universidade do Minho.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Academia Musical de Monção and Banda Musical de Monção.

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